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  • Philippine International Comics Festival 2025 at SM Megamall Megatrade Hall 2

    Philippine International Comics Festival 2025 at SM Megamall Megatrade Hall 2

    Readers, creators and attendees are thrilled in attending and to celebrate with the Philippine International Comics Festival (PICOF) 2025 from July 5 – 6, 2025 at SM Megamall Megatrade Hall 2, Mandaluyong City.

    Sixteen (16) Things You Can Do at PICOF 2025

    1. Support over 200 indie comics creators launching over 100 new komiks!
    2. Check out the exhibits (Mars Ravelo: Tales from the Magic Makinilya; Enter the Mulberry Tree and Fly Free; Country of Highlight; PALESTINE & PICOF Official Selection).

    3. Learn from comics professionals from the Philippines and around the world at the comic masterclasses!

    4. Watch “Komiks With a K” by documentary film director/producer Jay Ignacio, National Book Award Winning Author For “Alandal.”

    5. Early birds get a FREE copy of the TUWA Comics anthology!

    6. Get your caricatures made at the Caricature Corner of the Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas!

      7. Watch Komiks in the making at the Panels for Palestine live drawing corner!

      8. Support Komiket U’s Batch 10 graduates & others student orgs!

      9. Read your komiks haul at the lounge area of NBDB’s Book Bar!

      10. Discover comics from other countries with the international delegates!

        11. Learn the lost of art style of Filipino komiks at HAGOD: The Filipino School of Brush Illustrations for Komiks by Randy Valiente!

        12. Share the love for komiks by taking a photo of your #picofhaul at the photo booth!

        13. Get a limited edition KOMET art toy in the KOMET corner!

        14. Support Palestine! This year’s Country of Highlight is PALESTINE!

        15. Learn from ‘Itaewon Class’ creator Gwang Jin in his masterclass INK & INDUSTRY: Korean Webtoons and the Industry Landscape!

        16. Festival Programming

        What to look out for:

        1. COMICS MARKET–support over 200 Filipino comics creators and publishers and international guests releasing over 100 new komiks!
        2. COMICS EXHIBITS–a tribute to Filipino komiks master Mars Ravelo, the country of highlight, Palestine, and the PICOF Official Selection!
        3. COMICS MASTERCLASSES–the Cartooning Workshop with Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas, the Live Drawing session, “Komiks With a K” film screening and workshops with our international guests!
        4. FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING–on the stage we have Artist Battles, Panel by Panel Comics Readings, a Komiks Trivia Night–and much more surprises
        5. NBDB BOOK BAR–take a break and lounge in NBDB’s book bar, and take a photo of your #picofhaul at the photobooth

        There’s so much more to love at #picof2025. The PICOF 2025 TEAM are glad to have the diverse attendees to celebrate Filipino komiks amongst others of Festival of Delight!

        Reference & Media Contact:

        #PICOF2025 TEAM

      1. Philippine Book Festival (PBF) 2024 Media Launch: The PBF is Back, and it’s Bigger than Ever!

        Philippine Book Festival (PBF) 2024 Media Launch: The PBF is Back, and it’s Bigger than Ever!

        Are you thrilled of the grandest Philippine Book Festival (PBF) 2024?

        National Book Development Board Philippines (NBDB) has announced of the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) 2024 during the PBF Medial Launch 2024 recently held on April 03, 2024 at Pardon My French, Jupiter Street, Makati City.

        The publishers, authors, artists, educators, and readers from the diverse cities will support the country’s biggest travelling book festival that will held on April 25 to 28, 2024 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The PBF will promote the richness of Philippine literate, culture, and arts. Besides, this book fair will consolidates education, entertainment, tourism, and shopping for everyone who will attend the family-friendly event.

        Teachers, educators, readers and other concerned citizen are encourage to to buy or invest books related to the literature, culture and art of the Philippines as references or investment of the readers, researchers, educators & historians this day & beyond in general. The vision and mission that everyone have the access or able to read the books despite the differences of the status of life in the community.

        The PBF 2024 is open to the public form 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on April 25-28, 2024, with no entrance fees. For more information on the Philippine Book Festival and to register for free, visit www.philippinebookfest.com.