The Best of Pugad Baboy

Pugad Baboy #2

by Pol Medina Jr.

This book is in TAGALOG and is fully illustrated. Pugad Baboy is a fictional community in Manila where every resident manages to stay fat despite the times. Meet Dagul-- the radical chef, Tomas -- the fearless soldier and, of course, Polgas - ang asong hindi. The characters are based on real Filipinos so expect the jokes to be candidly frank and honest...and downright funny! Mabuhay and kalokohang Pinoy!

Genres: Humor, Comics, Comic Strips, Comedy

78 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Apolonio "Pol" Medina, Jr. is a Filipino cartoonist best known for creating Pugad Baboy, a black-and-white comic strip first published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 18, 1988.

Pol Medina graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1983 with a degree in architecture. In 1985, a year after securing his professional license, he went to Iraq at the height of the Iran–Iraq War to work for an Italian construction company. It was at this juncture that he experienced "the most maddening" two years of his life.

In 1986, he started scripting and drawing characters for a new cartoon about a community of fatsos and a dog named Polgas. In 1987, he worked as an architect for a firm in San Juan, Metro Manila.

In September 1992, he co-founded Pugad Baboy, Inc. with seven other people. The company adopted Ad Astra Per Aspera for its motto, inspired by Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Three years later, the company folded when Pol Medina left in order pursue a career in the advertising industry. Currently he has another company, Pol Medina Jr. Novelties, dedicated to merchandise based on the strip, including compilations.

To date, Pol Medina has three children with his wife Susan: Maia Cecilia, Eladio Jose and Pablo Jose.

(from wikipedia.org)

Reviews

[Lovely P.]

good

[Kimjong Yotayko]

dsadasdasda

[Shai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much better ito para sa akin kesa sa 1st Pugad Baboy compilation. Kung gusto mo ng mababasa na madaling matapos at matatawa ka din, ang Pugad Baboy series dapat ang binabasa mo. Pinaka-favorite ko syempre sa characters ay sina Dagul, Polgas, Tomas at Bab.

[Mario Ocay · Rating 5 out of 5]

what

[Ash-Bea Fuego · Rating 3 out of 5]

i think its a good comic that catches my interest

[Dralexpela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ayos !!!!

[Ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read PB2 when I was 10 years old. Some of the jokes just flew over my head, due to its mature nature. But as I reread it over time, the jokes made sense to me, making me laugh and cry at the same time. Each strip offers a closer-to-home, relatable funny slice of life that reflects the day to day life of average pinoys during the late 80s. This book made me look forward to reading each new PB that came out in the market. I still have yet to complete the set and more. I even went to a local comic con to meet PMJR (the writer slash cartoonist).

[Earlwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will I ever see this series on ComiXology? The Amazon Kindle/Read on a browser just sucks ass. I've tried both forms and Comixology wins because of its two very simple feature--ZOOM & PAN. I've always wanted to see pinoy comics on digital format. Anyway, good to see Pol Medina books are here. I think I've read his books up to 6 or 8, I forget now. It's about 20 years ago now.

[Reden]

Laughter is still the best medicine. Specially when one laughs at oneself. He he he.

[M]

I love this, too!

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

As expected, Pugad Baboy had given me a good laugh. The way it tackles the issues in our country with hilarity is a good escape from our shambled current government.

[Monica]

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[Thudz]

read it

[Abigael Dl. · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Kohi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ang witty nung mga banat. :))
Nakakaaliw. :D

Sana makolekta ko 'to. :D

Nakakapanghinayang ang pag-alis niya sa Inquirer.
Ngayon ko lang nalaman kng gaano siya katagal doon.

[Marie Ellaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love his characters and his humorous but sharp take on current events! More please!

[Lovelico Gajela]

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[Meel]

qeqqwq

[Arnold · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice!

[Kathyrine Morley · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love it .

[Renz · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice

[Aljen · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think i wan't to read this komix do i am look intersted

[Jaime]

33

[Raynel Manlutac · Rating 4 out of 5]

good