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 Lauro Zarate Alcala,
 well-known editorial cartoonist and illustrator in the
Philippines.
 August 18, 1926 in Daraga, Albay
 Died June 24, 2002 at the age of 75.
 He has made over 500 characters, 20 comic strips, 6
movies, 2 murals and 15,000 published pages in his 50
years of cartooning. 
 Retired Fine Arts professor at the University of
Philippines
 Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting at the
same university.
 Australian Cultural Award accompanied by a travel
study grant in 1975.
 Role of cartoons in education and value formation. 
 He started his cartooning career in 1946 while still attending
school.
 After World War II, he created his very first comic strip,
Siopawman, which was printed on the pages of the Filipino
comic book, Halakhak (Laughter). 
 Some of these works are Slice of Life, which is most popular and
cartoon series, Mang Ambo and Kalabog en Bosyo. 
 Animated cartoons for television commercials. 
 Establishment of the Visual Communication Department at the
UP College of Fine Arts.
 In 1997, the Philippine Board on Books for Young
People (PBBY) granted him the title Dean of Filipino
Cartoonists
 Achievement award for his lifetime dedication to the
art of capturing humor in the character and everyday
life in the Philippines.
 In 1991, he promoted the formation of a group of
young children’s book illustrators called Ang
Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK).
SLICE OF LIFE
 His most popular cartoon series was Slice of Life, which is a
reflection of the many unique aspects of everyday life in the
Philippines.
 He captured the interest of his weekend patrons by giving them
the task of looking for his image cleverly concealed within the
weekend cartoon.
 He did the same with his other comic strip Kalabog and Bosyo.
His cartoons had been tapped in advertising campaigns, such as
corporate calendars, print ads, promotional t-shirts and in San
Miguel Beer cans.

 In 1988, his Slice of Life received the Best in Humor award and
was also cited for helping to keep alive the Filipino’s ability to
laugh at himself, through the lively marriage of art and humor,
and through commentaries that are at once critical and
compassionate, evoking laughter and reflection.
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SOURCES:
 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/521010250627446449/
 http://solo.com.ph/the-cartoonist-larry-alcala-and-his-slice-of-life/
 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/9007267974988651/
 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/617696905113129488/

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