Six Presidential Medals of Merits awarded on February 24: Antonio Velasquez, creator of the comic strip character Kenkoy, Mars Ravelo, creater of Darna, cartoonist Larry Alcala, Francisco Coching who created 51 other komiks novels. Plus director Carlo Caparas, creator and author of more than 800 Pinoy komiks novels, and Emilio Yap, publisher. Josie Natori, designer, was conferred the Order of Lakandula, rank of Commander, on March 7.
