huge news for pinoy komiks. but don't take my word for it, here's what the 2009 national book awards committee had to say : In Trese, Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo has [sic] crafted a testament to the limitless capacity of the Filipino imagination, as well as one of the best Filipino comic books of all time. yeesss looks like the lit establishment has finally started taking notice. budjette reacts with a graceful, ovation-worthy acceptance speech , which impressed me so much i'm reposting it in full: To the National Book Development Board and the Manila Critics Circle, thank you very much for recognizing our work and giving us this award. To Ruey de Vera, who has shown support to local comics since 1995, writing reviews and interviewing local comic book creators, introducing them to Pinoys through his newspaper articles. Thanks to Bow, Taps, Arnold, and Mark --the skeleton crew who conjured The World of the Unknown, a radio show about ghosts, aswang, and wit...
