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In 1997, the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) granted him the title Dean of Filipino Cartoonists, an achievement award for his lifetime dedication to the art of capturing humor in the character and everyday life in the Philippines.
Oct 8, 2022 · Larry Alcala’s art is still very relevant during these times. In his simple but distinct style, he has effectively captured the core of the Filipino in his Slice of Life and in his character creations such as Mang Ambo, Asyong Aksaya, Siopawman, Kalabog and Bosyo, and Congressman Kalog.
May 30, 2022 · This year's National Heritage Month (NHM), the country remembers the beloved cartoonist. The Philippine Postal Corporation (Post Office), for instance, issued special stamps, souvenir sheets, and official first-day covers featuring the NHM Slice of Life by Larry Alcala stamps just this month.
Jul 1, 2002 · Outside of the academe, Alcala received awards and citations such as the Araw ng Maynila Award, the Pamana Award for Cartooning, the Press Award for Best in Humor, the MOPC-SPIC Excellence...
May 30, 2022 · Lauro “Larry” Alcala’s iconic editorial cartoons which brought on a national pastime for readers in the 1980s through the 90s who sought to find the creator’s face hidden among the illustrated humorous critique and lessons from Philippine society are returning to public view as the Philippine Heritage Month wraps up this May.
Jun 15, 2022 · Earlier this month, the SMX Convention Center at SM Aura Premier celebrated the visual arts legend’s works through the “Larry Alcala: Slices of Life, Wit, and Humor” exhibition, featuring a collection of archival reproductions of Alcala’s works.
Oct 28, 2018 · For 20 years, Lauro “Larry” Alcala had Filipino readers sleuthing and hunting him down while seeing themselves in similar familiar situations in “Slice of Life.”
