FRANCISCO

V. COCHING
(KOKO)
Born: January 29, 1919, Buting,
Pasig, Rizal Province in the
Philippines
Death: September 1, 1998 at the
age of 79
Parents: Gregorio Coching and
Juana Vicente

Reported by: Eloisa

Lamayo
• was a Filipino comic books illustrator and writer
and is regarded as one of the “Pillars of the
Philippine Komiks Industry”. He served as both
illustrator and writer for his comic book stories,
Coching is referred to as the "King of Komiks",
and as the "Dean of Philippine Comics".
 LIFE OF FRANCISCO COCHING
• Coching was unable to finish his studies in order to be an illustrator for
Liwayway under the apprenticeship of Tony Velasquez. In 1934, at the age of
fifteen, Coching created Bing Bigotilyo (Silahis Magazine). Coching had been
influenced by Francisco Reyes, another pioneer in the Filipino comic book
industry. In 1935, he created Marabini (an amazon warrior in Bahaghari
Magazine). World War II interrupted Coching’s career in comics. He became a
guerrillero (guerilla) for the Kamagong Unit of the Hunters-ROTC resistance
organization.
• In 1944 Coching met and married Filomena Navales, who became not just his
wife but his lifetime assistant. They had five children, two of whom are
portrait artists, Maridel and Lulu.
• Coching created Hagibis, which he created from 1947-1950. Loosely inspired
by Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan”. Proved to be so popular it was made into a
film with 'Fernando Poe Sr' (Hagibis (1947) followed it up with several
sequels.
 AWARDS OF FRANCISCO
COCHING
• 1981, Coching obtained the Makasining na Komiks Award in the
Tanging Parangal for Comics Art from the Manila Commission of Arts
and Culture.
• In 1984, Coching received the Komiks Operation Brotherhood Inc.
(KOMOPEB) Life Achievement Award.
• In 1998, he received the Award of Excellence from the government of
Pasay City.
• received the nomination as a National Artist of the Philippines for the
Visual Arts in 1999 and in 2001.
• June 20, 2014, Coching was named as a National Artist for the Visual
Arts.
 WORKS OF FRANCISCO
COCHING

Pedro Penduko El Vibora

Dimasalang
1954 1972
1970
 Sabas, ang
El Negro
Barbaro
1974
1952
 OTHER WORKS
• Bertong Balutan, Don Cobarde, Ang Kaluluwa ni Dante (Dante's
Soul), Pagano (Pagan), Haring Ulupong, Dumagit, Lapu-Lapu,
Bulalakaw, Waldas, Talipandas, Palasig, Movie Fan, Anak ni
Hagibis (a sequel to Hagibis), Gat Sibasib (another sequel to
Hagibis, Satur, Bella Bandida, Sa Ngalan ng Batas
• Out of 63 of his published works, 51 were adapted into film.
 STYLE OF FRANCISCO
COCHING
• “had strong narrative flow, brimming with drama, and
punctuated by actions and suspense” according to A.G.
Guillermo and R. Javellana
• It is a style that gives life to the myths, legends, and to
fantasies of love and adventure.