“Kenkoy usually refers to someone who is boisterously hilarious, funny or amusing,” said Dr. Jose Wendell Capili of the University of the Philippines Diliman, a Pinoy pop culture researcher.

Following the success of Kenkoy, Mang Tony realized that there should also be a female-led komiks that would interest readers. He introduced the fetching and polished Ponyang Halobaybay on the ...

Kenkoy’s charm wasn’t just in his visual gags; it was also in his distinctive way of speaking. He was known for his “pidgin language,” a comical blend of grammatically incorrect Tagalog, Spanish, and ...

When Solo launched its first-ever Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia featuring Larry Alcala’s Slice of Life last year, it was a showstopper.

Before the internet and social media, many Filipinos spent their time immersed in the wonderful world of comics. As explained on #KuyaKimAnoNa on “24 Oras,” the first Filipino comic book character was ...

In the ‘50s, Virginia Montes starred in many movies, three of the most memorable were 48 Oras, Bandido and Kenkoy, all produced by Premiere Productions.

Today, Oct. 29, is the 104th birth anniversary of the Father of Philippine Comics and creator of “Kenkoy” Antonio Velasquez. Born in 1910 in Paco, Manila, Velasquez was president of the ...

THE FIRST Filipino comic strip series began on Jan. 11, 1929, with the first issue of “Ang Mga Kabalbalan ni Kenkoy” (The Foolishness of Kenkoy) by Tony Velasquez and Romualdo Ramos. It appeared ...