About Pol Medina, Jr.
Born 1962. Pol Medina, Jr. is a Filipino cartoonist and comics artist.
Apolonio "Pol" Medina Jr. (born April 6, 1960) is a Filipino cartoonist best known for his comic strip Pugad Baboy.
Biography Education and early career 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. Five days later, he transferred to Rappler, continuing Pugad Baboy as a web comic.
Since March 5, 2018, Medina has been working for The Philippine Star and its sister publications Pilipino Star Ngayon and Pang-Masa. In addition, he published his first all-English graphic novel Blood of the Shinobi.
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Who is Pol Medina, Jr.?
Filipino cartoonist (born 1962)
When was Pol Medina, Jr. born?
Pol Medina, Jr. was born on 6 April 1962.
What is Pol Medina, Jr.'s occupation?
Pol Medina, Jr. is a cartoonist and comics artist.
What nationality is Pol Medina, Jr.?
Pol Medina, Jr. is Filipino.
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