Where were you born? Where did you grow up?
Manila, Philippines. I spent my entire life in Pasay city, Philippines

Schooling? Art training?
I took up Fine Arts Major in Advertising in Philippine Women’s University. I’m supposed to take up Political Science in another University here but a vehicle-traffic event changed all that. I also enrolled in Whilce Portacio’s comic course in LEARN center, after that they gave me an informal training for a year. I really wanted to be a penciller but I really sucked at drawing so I landed on coloring.

How long have you been working professionally in comics?
About 5 years, I have my idle year or months in which there is no work. My first published work is Captain America.

Talk about how you broke into the business --was it easy?
No. It took me a year of informal training before I landed on my first job. I was a student in the Whilce Portacio’s comic course, my instructor back then was Gilbert Monsanto who really don’t like my penciling but notice that I can color. So that’s where it all started.

How did you settle on the style(s) you're currently using?
I always like the coloring style of Liquid Graphics. I was inspired to color because of them and I tried to mimic their style. When I worked on Taleweaver it required me to explore different techniques such as Air-brush style, Monotone, Paintings and Manga style. And I really love warm colors.

What things -- both in art and otherwise -- have you worked on, besides comics? Are comics a full-time gig for you or part-time?
I worked as a graphic artist in T-shirt company here in the Philippines. I tried to setup my own business of T-shirt printing but I failed. Right now comics is full time for me I don’t imagine having another job beside it in the future.

How did your parents take to the idea of working in comics?
I was the only artist in the family, save for my late grandfather who is an architect and can also draw well (both sides of my families are into engineering and architecture), normally my parents are not convinced that comics is a profitable career. Especially my mother who suggested to me to take Architecture. But then again they let me decide what I want. She even paid the fee for the Comic course I went into. All the way she supported me and I owe her everything.

How would you describe your workspace? Is it part of your home, or do you go "to the studio"?
I work in my room which I turned it into a mini-studio.

What job are you the proudest of? What's your most embarrassing?
The job I’m proudest of is Taleweaver which I worked with my friends back in 2001. My most embarrassing is when I don’t submit my given job on time.

Do you always draw and paint? What are you currently working on?
Right now I seldom draw; I even forgot how to draw hehehe. My recent works are several Alpha Flight books and some Independent comics. And ummm I’m just new here hehehe.

Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten?
Maybe still working for comics and trying to setup an art related business. Old and hopefully married hehehe.

What's 1 thing you'll always find in your refrigerator?
Water. We always buy lots of fruits like grapes and oranges.

What's your favorite food?
Anything that has curry in it. Kare-kare

What are your favorite interests --Movies? Music? TV? Any hobbies?
Sports?
Yup I love to watch movies but lately I don’t have time for movies, but I always watch TV. I play long hours of Online games and reading some books. I love to play basketball but lately not anymore.

Have you ever thought of writing your own stories?
I always write my own stories. I have tons of it written and in my head most of it are War epic story and that focuses on revolution.

What's an average day in your life like? Walk us through a typical day
If I have a job to finish I have a different pattern of sleep. I usually start working 12pm until around 9am the next day, I rest continuously between pages. But I always break this habit if needs to be. While if there’s no work or an idle time I play online games 24/7 hehehe. But mostly comics eat up my whole time in a day.

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