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The [[''padre de familia'' ThePatriarch]] of the Sungcal family, working as a chef in a five-star hotel. Specializes in exotic dishes, and has written a whole cookbook of such recipes. Often called ''Mang Dagul'' (Mr. Dagul) by neighbors.
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The [[''padre [[ThePatriarch''padre de familia'' ThePatriarch]] familia'']] of the Sungcal family, working as a chef in a five-star hotel. Specializes in exotic dishes, and has written a whole cookbook of such recipes. Often called ''Mang Dagul'' (Mr. Dagul) by neighbors.
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The ''[[padre de familia ThePatriarch]]'' of the Sungcal family, working as a chef in a five-star hotel. Specializes in exotic dishes, and has written a whole cookbook of such recipes. Often called ''Mang Dagul'' (Mr. Dagul) by neighbors.
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The ''[[padre [[''padre de familia ThePatriarch]]'' familia'' ThePatriarch]] of the Sungcal family, working as a chef in a five-star hotel. Specializes in exotic dishes, and has written a whole cookbook of such recipes. Often called ''Mang Dagul'' (Mr. Dagul) by neighbors.
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The ''padre de familia[[ThePatriarch]]'' of the Sungcal family, working as a chef in a five-star hotel. Specializes in exotic dishes, and has written a whole cookbook of such recipes. Often called ''Mang Dagul'' (Mr. Dagul) by neighbors.
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The ''padre ''[[padre de familia[[ThePatriarch]]'' familia ThePatriarch]]'' of the Sungcal family, working as a chef in a five-star hotel. Specializes in exotic dishes, and has written a whole cookbook of such recipes. Often called ''Mang Dagul'' (Mr. Dagul) by neighbors.
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The ''padre de familia'' (ThePatriarch) familia[[ThePatriarch]]'' of the Sungcal family.family, working as a chef in a five-star hotel. Specializes in exotic dishes, and has written a whole cookbook of such recipes. Often called ''Mang Dagul'' (Mr. Dagul) by neighbors.
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* BerserkButton: Mentioning his receding hairline does not sit well with him. Of course, Brosia pushes this button all the time.
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* BerserkButton: Mentioning his receding hairline does not sit well with him. Of course, Brosia pushes this button all the time.
** Another one during the ''Feminist'' arc: don't hurt his wife
** Another one during the ''Feminist'' arc: don't hurt his wife
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* Badass: Especially in his ''Bounty Hunter'' arc.
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* Badass: BadAss: Especially in his ''Bounty Hunter'' arc.
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* Badass: Especially in his ''Bounty Hunter'' arc.
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* HyperAwareness: Adept at scanning his surroundings for enemies. A one-shot character mistook him for an ex-military man.
* ImprovisedWeapon: His forte. Notable examples: a corn cob, small bamboo skewers, the edge of a piece of paper, and ''a well-aimed stray cat''.
* ImprovisedWeapon: His forte. Notable examples: a corn cob, small bamboo skewers, the edge of a piece of paper, and ''a well-aimed stray cat''.
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The pet of the Sungcal family, Polgas is the self-labeled "Asong Hindi" (Dog that Isn't), with the ability to talk and stand on both hind legs. He also happens to be a secret agent known as Dobermaxx (originally Wisedog, [[ShoutOut inspired]] by the 1980s series ''Wiseguy'').
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The pet of the Sungcal family, Polgas is the self-labeled "Asong Hindi" (Dog that Isn't), with the ability to talk and stand on both hind legs. He also happens to be a secret agent known as Dobermaxx (originally Wisedog, [[ShoutOut inspired]] by the 1980s series ''Wiseguy'').
''Wiseguy'').
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Besides the general ArtEvolution of the strip (he used to have whiskers), he originally couldn't talk and acted like a normal dog, though he still wore dog-sized clothes. He just started talking at random, and displayed more human-like behavior as the strip progressed. Later explained as a mutation via the combination of TV radiation and Dagul's homemade [[CordonBleughChef exotic pizza]].
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** [[Series/CSIMiami Horatio Canine]]
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** [[Series/CSIMiami Horatio Canine]] Canine]]
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* StrawmanPolitical: Durugas is basically Medina's take on the general Filipino perception of policemen as simultaneously inept and corrupt.
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* StrawmanPolitical: [[StrawCharacter Strawman Political]]: Durugas is basically Medina's take on the general Filipino perception of policemen as simultaneously inept and corrupt.
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* StrawmanPolitical: Senator Cabalfin is the embodiment of what the author sees as everything wrong with the Philippine government.
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* StrawmanPolitical: [[StrawCharacter Strawman Political]]: Senator Cabalfin is the embodiment of what the author sees as everything wrong with the Philippine government.
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* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
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* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a communist rebel, but is a [[ChummyCommies sympathetic character.character]].
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* StraightMan: Often plays this role when interacting with neighbors.
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* StraightMan: To Dagul, and to Barbie.
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* FatAndSkinny: He's often seen with his best friend and co-worker, who he calls "'Adre" (short for ''compadre'').
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* LongLostRelative: Kules's friend is her brother.
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!Romeo "Patrolman" Durugas
A police officer whose specialty is apprehending drivers on a whim (including responsible ones, such as Dagul) and accepting bribes from them.
A police officer whose specialty is apprehending drivers on a whim (including responsible ones, such as Dagul) and accepting bribes from them.
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A police officer whose specialty is apprehending drivers on a whim (including responsible ones, such as Dagul) and accepting bribes from
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* PunnyName: Take his nickname and surname and you'll have ''mandurugas'', Filipino word for "cheater".
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* PunnyName: Take his nickname title and surname and you'll have ''mandurugas'', Filipino word for "cheater"."cheater". (Patrolman isn't a current Philippine police rank, at least not anymore, so it's the RuleOfFunny).
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* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: As a secret agent.
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* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: As a secret agent.agent of the "Organized Canine Bureau".
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* ManOfAThousandFaces: Or rather, talking dog with a thousand guises.
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* ManOfAThousandFaces: Or rather, talking dog with a thousand guises.guises, spoofing various elements of pop culture. Including:
** Wisedog (Vinnie Terranova, ''Series/{{Wiseguy}}'')
** Tick Marshall (Nick Marshall, ''Series/DarkJustice'')
** [[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} Growlsbuster]]
** [[Film/{{Commando}} Commandog]]
** [[Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves Robin Hound, Prince of Fleas]]
** [[ComicBook/ThePunisher The Polisher]], [[ShoeShineMister shoe-shine guy]]/vigilante
** [[Series/CSIMiami Horatio Canine]]
** Wisedog (Vinnie Terranova, ''Series/{{Wiseguy}}'')
** Tick Marshall (Nick Marshall, ''Series/DarkJustice'')
** [[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} Growlsbuster]]
** [[Film/{{Commando}} Commandog]]
** [[Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves Robin Hound, Prince of Fleas]]
** [[ComicBook/ThePunisher The Polisher]], [[ShoeShineMister shoe-shine guy]]/vigilante
** [[Series/CSIMiami Horatio Canine]]
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* FailureHero: Moonlights as a bumbling superhero called "[[Franchise/{{Batman}} Babman]]" in a few story arcs. Has slightly better luck as secret agent "[[Franchise/JamesBond James Bab]]" under Polgas's tutelage.
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* ActionSurvivor: On the occasions that the comic strip [[CerebusRollercoaster shifts into action-adventure]], he and all the others become this. He's a peaceful man at heart but has taken up martial arts on the side, though not to {{Acrofatic}} levels.
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The pet of the Sungcal family, Polgas is the self-labeled "Asong Hindi" (Dog that Isn't), with the ability to talk and stand on both hind legs. He also happens to be a secret agent.
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The pet of the Sungcal family, Polgas is the self-labeled "Asong Hindi" (Dog that Isn't), with the ability to talk and stand on both hind legs. He also happens to be a secret agent.
agent known as Dobermaxx (originally Wisedog, [[ShoutOut inspired]] by the 1980s series ''Wiseguy'').
* BewareTheSillyOnes: He's a fat talking dog, but also the most badass member of the cast, but [[CerebusRollercoaster only when the story calls for it]].
* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: As a secret agent.
* CoolCar: The Thunderdog, a customized Porsche 959.
* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: As a secret agent.
* CoolCar: The Thunderdog, a customized Porsche 959.
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* XtremeKoolLetterz: "Dobermaxx". It was the 90s.
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* BewareTheSillyOnes: Often the butt of jokes, but when the situation calls for it, he shows off his military skills.
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* AuthorAvatar: Together with Polgas, he often serves as the mouthpiece for Pol Medina Jr.'s wry observations on Philippine society, current events, and anything he wants to bring up.
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* AffectionateNickname[=/=]PunnyName: She's called, "Honeycured" by her husband.
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* AffectionateNickname[=/=]PunnyName: AffectionateNickname: She's called, "Honeycured" by her husband.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Kules is based on Medina's past experience as an OFW.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Kules is based on Medina's past experience as an OFW.
OFW engineer.
* ComicBookTime[=/=]NotAllowedToGrowUp: Like all the other characters, and he and the other children are all always 8 or 9. Though he's the only character ever shown to age since he was a baby in his first few appearances.
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* AuthorAvatar: Polgas often serves as the mouthpiece for Pol Medina Jr.'s wry observations on Philippine society, current events, and anything he wants to bring up.
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* AuthorAvatar: Polgas often serves as the mouthpiece for Pol Medina Jr.'s wry observations on Philippine society, current events, and anything he wants to bring up.Together with Mang Dagul, but at times more directly (showing him at a cartoonist's desk, etc.)
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* ButchLesbian
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* ButchLesbianButchLesbian: Unlike most characters she's slim and fit.
* ComicBookTime[=/=]NotAllowedToGrowUp: While everyone gets this, he sticks out because he lived through the hippie period of the 60s and 70s, and was once stated to be born before Woodstock.
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* HollywoodToneDeaf: She has a speech impediment that replaces "k" and "s" with "t", which is more noticeable when she sings.
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* HollywoodToneDeaf: She has a speech impediment that replaces "k" and "s" with "t", which is more only noticeable when she sings.
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* PunnyName: Her nickname is a corruption of "cabesa", a Spanish word for "chieftain".
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* PunnyName: Her nickname is a corruption of "cabesa", a Spanish word for "chieftain".
"head".
* ThoseTwoGuys: Often partnered with Bab.
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* ChristmasCake
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* ChristmasCakeChristmasCake: Albeit elderly
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Mao's lesbian daughter, introduced in 2013. Notable for appearing in the comic that led to ''Pugad Baboy'' being removed from its newspaper, as Pol Medina Jr. cracked a joke about the prejudice of Catholic private schools against homosexuality and bisexuality, while hypocritically ignoring their SchoolgirlLesbians. This drew the ire of a specifically named school...
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Mao's lesbian daughter, introduced in 2013. Notable for appearing in the comic that led to ''Pugad Baboy'' being removed from its newspaper, newspaper (and subsequent transfer to Rappler), as Pol Medina Jr. cracked a joke about the prejudice of Catholic private schools against homosexuality and bisexuality, while hypocritically ignoring their SchoolgirlLesbians. This drew the ire of a specifically named school...
school...
* ButchLesbian
* ButchLesbian
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Noli is part of the New People's Army, Army (NPA), a Filipino Communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions. (''Ka'' is short for ''kasama'' or "comrade", a stereotypical honorific among Communists/leftists).
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!Bezalie "Ka Beza" Tangere
Noli's wife and herself a nonactive member of the NPA, who'd rather have a friendly chat with the housewives of Pugad Baboy than actually go into the fields.
* DirtyCommunists: Like her husband, this is also subverted.
* PunnyName: Her nickname is a corruption of "cabesa", a Spanish word for "chieftain".
!Jose Maria "Joma" Tangere
Noli and Beza's only son and a member of Utoy's circle of friends.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: His nickname comes from that of Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Part of the Philippines (CPP), of which the NPA is its militant arm.
* [[NiceHat Nice Bandana]]
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Noli's wife and herself a nonactive member of the NPA, who'd rather have a friendly chat with the housewives of Pugad Baboy than actually go into the fields.
* DirtyCommunists: Like her husband, this is also subverted.
* PunnyName: Her nickname is a corruption of "cabesa", a Spanish word for "chieftain".
!Jose Maria "Joma" Tangere
Noli and Beza's only son and a member of Utoy's circle of friends.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: His nickname comes from that of Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Part of the Philippines (CPP), of which the NPA is its militant arm.
* [[NiceHat Nice Bandana]]
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!(Ms.) Eusebia Nobatos
Utoy, Paltik, Jolen and Joma's homeroom teacher and the subject of their pranks due to her rather ugly appearance.
* ButtMonkey: On account of her looks, which Paltik often compares to a horse.
* ChristmasCake
* DeanBitterman: PlayedForLaughs
* GRatedDrug: It's a RunningGag that she overdoses on aspirin to ease the pain of having to deal with so rambunctious a class as hers.
* {{Gonk}}
* PunnyName: Her surname comes from the Spanish ''novatos'', meaning "new race horse".
!Arnold "Principal Schwarzenegger" Palacio
The principal at Utoy, Paltik, Jolen and Joma's school.
* {{Gonk}}
* PunnyName: Because his first name is "Arnold", some students (particularly Paltik) frequently mistake his surname as that of [[Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger a more famous Arnold]].
* SatelliteCharacter: He only appears whenever conversing with Ms. Nobatos concerning her woes, and whenever Paltik had to be brought to his office.
Utoy, Paltik, Jolen and Joma's homeroom teacher and the subject of their pranks due to her rather ugly appearance.
* ButtMonkey: On account of her looks, which Paltik often compares to a horse.
* ChristmasCake
* DeanBitterman: PlayedForLaughs
* GRatedDrug: It's a RunningGag that she overdoses on aspirin to ease the pain of having to deal with so rambunctious a class as hers.
* {{Gonk}}
* PunnyName: Her surname comes from the Spanish ''novatos'', meaning "new race horse".
!Arnold "Principal Schwarzenegger" Palacio
The principal at Utoy, Paltik, Jolen and Joma's school.
* {{Gonk}}
* PunnyName: Because his first name is "Arnold", some students (particularly Paltik) frequently mistake his surname as that of [[Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger a more famous Arnold]].
* SatelliteCharacter: He only appears whenever conversing with Ms. Nobatos concerning her woes, and whenever Paltik had to be brought to his office.
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!Romeo "Patrolman" Durugas
A police officer whose specialty is apprehending drivers on a whim (including responsible ones, such as Dagul) and accepting bribes from them.
* DirtyCop: PlayedForLaughs
* PunnyName: Take his nickname and surname and you'll have ''mandurugas'', Filipino word for "cheater".
* StrawmanPolitical: Durugas is basically Medina's take on the general Filipino perception of policemen as simultaneously inept and corrupt.
A police officer whose specialty is apprehending drivers on a whim (including responsible ones, such as Dagul) and accepting bribes from them.
* DirtyCop: PlayedForLaughs
* PunnyName: Take his nickname and surname and you'll have ''mandurugas'', Filipino word for "cheater".
* StrawmanPolitical: Durugas is basically Medina's take on the general Filipino perception of policemen as simultaneously inept and corrupt.
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The ''padre de familia'' (ThePatriarch) of the Sungcal family. Often called ''Mang Dagul'' (Mr. Dagul) by neighnors.
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The ''padre de familia'' (ThePatriarch) of the Sungcal family. Often called ''Mang Dagul'' (Mr. Dagul) by neighnors.
neighbors.
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The ''padre de familia'' (ThePatriarch) of the Sungcal family.
family. Often called ''Mang Dagul'' (Mr. Dagul) by neighnors.
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A Philippine Air Force master sergeant and patriarch of the Sabaybunots.
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A Philippine Air Force master sergeant and patriarch of the Sabaybunots.
Sabaybunots. Often known as Sarge.
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Bab and Jolen's mother, who is often exasperated with her elder son's slothful lifestyle.
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Bab and Jolen's mother, who is often exasperated with her elder son's slothful lifestyle.
lifestyle. Often called "Tita Cel" (Auntie Cel) by others.
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Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
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Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino communist Communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
sessions. (''Ka'' is short for ''kasama'' or "comrade", a stereotypical honorific for Communists/leftists).
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* MeaningfulName: "Usurpo" sounds negative because it's close to "usurper" (though [[NonindicativeNsmr he's always legally elected.]]) In contrast, Cabalfin is a real surname.
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* MeaningfulName: "Usurpo" sounds negative because it's close to "usurper" (though [[NonindicativeNsmr [[NonindicativeName he's always legally elected.]]) In contrast, Cabalfin is a real surname.
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!Usurpo Cabalfin
A senator from an uptown part of the neighborhood and a stereotype of the traditional corrupt Filipino politician.
A senator from an uptown part of the neighborhood and a stereotype of the traditional corrupt Filipino politician.
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* AffectionateNickname[=/=]PunnyName: He's called "Sweet Ham" by his wife.
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* AffectionateNickname[=/=]PunnyName: AffectionateNickname: He's called "Sweet Ham" by his wife.
* MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: In Filipino, ''sungkal'' means "to nuzzle or dig with one's snout", as do pigs.
** "Dagul" is Filipino slang for something big.
** "Dagul" is Filipino slang for something big.
* AffectionateNickname: ''Utoy'' is a variant of ''Totoy'', a common Filipino nickname for little boys (regardless of their real name), used by family.
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* MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: Her surname, ''Tangara'', is play for the Tagalog word, ''tanga'' which means ''stupid''.
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* MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: Her surname, ''Tangara'', surname "Tangara" is a play for on the Tagalog word, Filipino word ''tanga'' which means ''stupid''.
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* PunnyName: His name is derived from the Spanish and Tagalog word, "pulgas", which means "flea".
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* PunnyName: His name is derived from the Spanish and Tagalog Filipino word, "pulgas", which means "flea".
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* MeaningfulName: His family' surname, ''Sabaybunot'', a Tagalog military command during martial ceremonies when weapons are drawn. It fits perfectly for Tomas, who is a soldier.
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* MeaningfulName: MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: His family' surname, ''Sabaybunot'', family surname ''Sabaybunot'' is a Tagalog Filipino military command during martial ceremonies when weapons are drawn.drawn (''Sabay, bunot!', "Together, draw!"). It fits perfectly for Tomas, who is a soldier.
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!Barbara "Barbie" Sabaybunot
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!Barbara "Barbie" Q. Sabaybunot
* PunnyName: Barbie Q., barbecue. (In Filipino culture a married woman's middle initial comes from her maiden surname.)
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* PunnyName: ''Paltik'' is a Filipino term for a homemade gun.
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* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: He speaks Tagalog with a rather distinctive accent along these lines, to denote his status as a first-generation Chinese immigrant.
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* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: He speaks Tagalog Filipino with a rather distinctive accent along these lines, to denote his status as a first-generation Chinese immigrant.
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* PunnyName: "Mao Tang" looks like "ma-utang", roughly translating to "one who likes to borrow money."
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* GayBestFriend: To Tiny
* PunnyName: "Pao Tang" looks like "pa-utang", roughly translating to "could I borrow some money?"
!Colleen Tang
Mao's lesbian daughter, introduced in 2013. Notable for appearing in the comic that led to ''Pugad Baboy'' being removed from its newspaper, as Pol Medina Jr. cracked a joke about the prejudice of Catholic private schools against homosexuality and bisexuality, while hypocritically ignoring their SchoolgirlLesbians. This drew the ire of a specifically named school...
*PunnyName: On ''kulintang'', a native musical instrument from the southern Philippines (and other parts of Southeast Asia).
* PunnyName: "Pao Tang" looks like "pa-utang", roughly translating to "could I borrow some money?"
!Colleen Tang
Mao's lesbian daughter, introduced in 2013. Notable for appearing in the comic that led to ''Pugad Baboy'' being removed from its newspaper, as Pol Medina Jr. cracked a joke about the prejudice of Catholic private schools against homosexuality and bisexuality, while hypocritically ignoring their SchoolgirlLesbians. This drew the ire of a specifically named school...
*PunnyName: On ''kulintang'', a native musical instrument from the southern Philippines (and other parts of Southeast Asia).
* FunetikAksent: Bab is just "Bob" spelled with a Filipino accent.
* MeaningfulName: The surname Lamoun is from the Filipino ''lamon'', a verb meaning "to eat a lot" or more loosely "to pig out".
* PunnyName: ''Jolen'' or ''holen'' is a Filipino term for marbles.
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!Cecilia "Tita Cel" Lamoun
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!Cecilia "Tita Cel" "Cel" Lamoun
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* PunnyName: "Noli M. Tangere" is a reference to ''Literature/NoliMeTangere'', a novel by the Filipino national hero Jose Rizal.
* PunnyName: "Igno Ramos" - ignoramus
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* MeaningfulName: ''Llabe'' is Filipino for wrench (deriving from the Spanish ''llave'').
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* MeaningfulName: ''Sebo'' is Filipino for congealed fat.
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* MeaningfulName: "Usurpo" sounds negative because it's close to "usurper" (though [[NonindicativeNsmr he's always legally elected.]]) In contrast, Cabalfin is a real surname.
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Tomas's ex-convict cousin with a fearsome reputation for being the toughest man in the hood... and an over-the-top fear of ghosts.
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Tomas's ex-convict cousin with a fearsome reputation for being the toughest man in the hood... and an over-the-top fear of ghosts.
ghosts. The most recent major character to be introduced, around 1999.
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* MeaningfulName=/=PunnyName: Her surname, ''Tangara'', is play for the Tagalog word, ''tanga'' which means ''stupid''.
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* PunnyName: His name is derived from the Spanish and Tagalog word, "pulgas", which means "flea".
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* MeaningfulName: His family' surname, ''Sabaybunot'', a Tagalog military command during martial ceremonies when weapons are drawn. It fits perfectly for Tomas, who is a soldier.
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* DreadfulSinger: She has a speech impediment that replaces "k" and "s" with "t", which is more noticeable when she sings.
* HollywoodToneDeaf: She has a speech impediment that replaces "k" and "s" with "t", which is more noticeable when she sings.
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* [[ThePirateWhoDontDoAnything The Communist Rebel Who Doesn't Do Any Fighting]]
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* [[ThePirateWhoDontDoAnything [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything The Communist Rebel Who Doesn't Do Any Fighting]]
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* ManChild: When not leeching off public funds for self-gain, he's occasionally seen playing video games (and is actually very up-to-date with them).
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Eldest child of the Sungcals, he works overseas in Saudi Arabia to support his family.
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Eldest child of the Sungcals, he who works overseas in Saudi Arabia to support his family.
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The middle child of the Sungcal family.
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The middle child of the Sungcal family.
family and a student of mass communications at the University of Santo Tomas (which, in real life, doesn't offer that course) with a serious weight complex.
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The Sungcals' youngest child, Utoy is quite smart for his age.
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The Sungcals' youngest child, Utoy is and quite a smart kid for his age.
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* PuppyLove: Implied, with Jolen.
* BookDumb
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The pet of the Sungcal family, Polgas is the self-labeled ''"Asong Hindi"'' (Dog that Isn't), with the ability to talk and stand on both hind legs. He also happens to be a secret agent.
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The pet of the Sungcal family, Polgas is the self-labeled ''"Asong Hindi"'' "Asong Hindi" (Dog that Isn't), with the ability to talk and stand on both hind legs. He also happens to be a secret agent.
* OddFriendship[=/=]VitriolicBestBuds: With Ka Noli, a communist rebel.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Barbie is actually a pretty pretty friendly neighbor and a decent mother to Paltik... unless she's dealing with Tomas, coming home in the wee hours of the morning, drunken out of his wits and reeking of women's perfume.
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* ClassClown: Much Mrs. Nobatos' disappointment, as she happens to be the butt of his jokes.
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* ClassClown: Much Mrs.Ms. Nobatos' disappointment, as she happens to be the butt of his jokes.
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Mao's son, Tiny's best friend, and the openly homosexual owner of a barber shop.
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Mao's openly homosexual son, Tiny's best friend, and the openly homosexual owner of a barber shop.
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[[folder:Other Residents]]
!Nolasco "Ka Noli" M. Tangere
Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between the communists and the government, they still find the time to have a drink.
!Ramon "Bab" Lamoun
!Nolasco "Ka Noli" M. Tangere
Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between the communists and the government, they still find the time to have a drink.
!Ramon "Bab" Lamoun
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!Nolasco "Ka Noli" M. Tangere
Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between the communists and the government, they still find the time to have a drink.
!Ramon
!Roberto "Bab"
The neighborhood's resident hippie with a reputation for drug addiction, who also moonlights as a folk singer and PE teacher at Utoy, Paltik, Joma and his younger sister Jolen's school. Otherwise he's often seen either lying on the sofa of his home or drinking at night.
* AntiRoleModel: To Jolen.
* NewAgeRetroHippie
* SmokingIsCool
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** StonersAreFunny
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** StonersAreFunny
StonersAreFunny: It's a minor RunningGag that he gets caught with leaves of marijuana.
!Joanne Elena "Jolen" Lamoun
Bab's younger, grade-school sister.
* DreadfulSinger: She has a speech impediment that replaces "k" and "s" with "t", which is more noticeable when she sings.
* [[TheDutifulSon The Dutiful Daughter]]
* PuppyLove: Implied, with Utoy.
!Cecilia "Tita Cel" Lamoun
Bab and Jolen's mother, who is often exasperated with her elder son's slothful lifestyle.
* DeadpanSnarker: To Bab's lifestyle. She in particular is disparaging of his smoking habits, as her husband, Rodrigo, died of lung cancer because of this.
* DotingParent: To Jolen, whom she warns not to emulate Bab.
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[[folder:Other Residents]]
!Nolasco "Ka Noli" M. Tangere
Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
* [[ThePirateWhoDontDoAnything The Communist Rebel Who Doesn't Do Any Fighting]]
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between the communists and the government, they still find the time to have a drink.
* OddFriendship[=/=]VitriolicBestBuds: With Tomas, an air force sergeant.
!Joanne Elena "Jolen" Lamoun
Bab's younger, grade-school sister.
* DreadfulSinger: She has a speech impediment that replaces "k" and "s" with "t", which is more noticeable when she sings.
* [[TheDutifulSon The Dutiful Daughter]]
* PuppyLove: Implied, with Utoy.
!Cecilia "Tita Cel" Lamoun
Bab and Jolen's mother, who is often exasperated with her elder son's slothful lifestyle.
* DeadpanSnarker: To Bab's lifestyle. She in particular is disparaging of his smoking habits, as her husband, Rodrigo, died of lung cancer because of this.
* DotingParent: To Jolen, whom she warns not to emulate Bab.
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[[folder:Other Residents]]
!Nolasco "Ka Noli" M. Tangere
Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
* [[ThePirateWhoDontDoAnything The Communist Rebel Who Doesn't Do Any Fighting]]
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between the communists and the government, they still find the time to have a drink.
* OddFriendship[=/=]VitriolicBestBuds: With Tomas, an air force sergeant.
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* NoodleIncident: Nothing is mentioned as to what crime landed him in jail, other than his claims of using as HumanShield a politician who ''hired him as bodyguard''.
* ReformedButRejected: PlayedForLaughs. While Igno has served his time in jail, he still has a reputation as a dangerous man, which would be a terrible thing-- if Igno himself didn't act incredibly intimidating.
* ReformedButRejected: PlayedForLaughs. While Igno has served his time in jail, he still has a reputation as a dangerous man, which would be a terrible thing-- if Igno himself didn't act incredibly intimidating.
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* NoodleIncident: Nothing is mentioned as to what crime landed him in jail, other than his claims of using as HumanShield a breach of contract with a politician who ''hired hired him as bodyguard''.
security, having ''used him as his HumanShield''.
* ReformedButRejected: PlayedForLaughs. While Igno has already served histime in jail, sentence, he still has a reputation as a dangerous man, which would be a terrible thing-- thing -- if Igno himself didn't act incredibly intimidating.
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!Joey Boy "Joboy" Llabe
The resident mechanic with a love for fast cars.
* DrivesLikeCrazy
* GreaseMonkey
!"Doc" Miguel Sebo, MD
The neighborhood physician who's competent in circumcision and nothing else.
* BackAlleyDoctor: He's actually a qualified doctor, but his incompetency lands him straight into this zone.
* CripplingOverspecialization: Circumcision is his forte... and not much else.
* {{Panacea}}: In early strips, he always prescribes aspirin for any ailment.
The resident mechanic with a love for fast cars.
* DrivesLikeCrazy
* GreaseMonkey
!"Doc" Miguel Sebo, MD
The neighborhood physician who's competent in circumcision and nothing else.
* BackAlleyDoctor: He's actually a qualified doctor, but his incompetency lands him straight into this zone.
* CripplingOverspecialization: Circumcision is his forte... and not much else.
* {{Panacea}}: In early strips, he always prescribes aspirin for any ailment.
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* DotingParent: To his younger children, Tiny and Utoy.
* HappilyMarried: To Debbie
* ThePatriarch
* HappilyMarried: To Debbie
* ThePatriarch
Dagul's wife and a housewife.
* AllWomenLoveShoes: Not just shoes, but bags, dresses... much to Dagul's chagrin.
* HappilyMarried: To Dagul.
* AllWomenLoveShoes: Not just shoes, but bags, dresses... much to Dagul's chagrin.
* HappilyMarried: To Dagul.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Kules is based on Medina's past experience as an OFW.
* BerserkButton: Mentioning her size.
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* WeightWoe: Her biggest point of contention.
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* TheLeader: Of his band of grade-school friends, including Paltik, Jolen and Joma.
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* ServileSnarker: She often makes fun of Debbie and Dagul: Debbie for being gluttonous, Dagul for being bald, and both for being fat. Utoy, for the most part, is spared.
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* ServileSnarker: She often makes fun of Debbie and Dagul: Debbie for being gluttonous, her gluttony, Dagul for being bald, his receding hairline, and both for being fat.their obesity. Utoy, for the most part, is spared.
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* ManOfAThousandFaces: Or rather, talking dog with a thousand guises.
* TalkingAnimal
* TalkingAnimal
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A Philippine Air Force master sergeant and patriarch of the Sabaybunots.
*HenpeckedHusbandHenpeckedHusband: To the point where he once even claimed he's more comfortable in a warzone than with a dominant wife.
*
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* YourCheatingHeart: PlayedForLaughs -- his favorite hobby is getting drunk on bars with women on his arms. This, more often than not, comes back to bite him. Hard.
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* ClassClown: Much to his teacher's disappointment, as she happens to be the butt of his jokes.
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* ClassClown: Much to his teacher's Mrs. Nobatos' disappointment, as she happens to be the butt of his jokes.
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* ThePrankster
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* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: He speaks Tagalog with a rather distinctive accent along these lines, to denote his being a first-generation Chinese immigrant.
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An immigrant from Fujian who runs a ''sari-sari'' (small retail) store.
* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: He speaks Tagalog with a rather distinctive accent along these lines, to denote hisbeing status as a first-generation Chinese immigrant.
* BerserkButton: Debt dodgers are often the first to see him brandish a sword.
* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: He speaks Tagalog with a rather distinctive accent along these lines, to denote his
* BerserkButton: Debt dodgers are often the first to see him brandish a sword.
Mao's son, Tiny's best friend, and the openly homosexual owner of a barber shop.
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Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino Communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a Communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between the Communists and the government, they still find the time to have a drink.
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a Communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between the Communists and the government, they still find the time to have a drink.
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Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino Communist communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is aCommunist communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between theCommunists communists and the government, they still find the time to have a drink.
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between the
Tomas's ex-convict cousin with a fearsome reputation for being the toughest man in the hood... and an over-the-top fear of ghosts.
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* NoodleIncident: The crime that got Igno jailed is never quite revealed. One comic has him say he was jailed because when he'd been hired to protect a politician, he used him as a HumanShield instead.
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* MadeOfIron: Not even sharp weapons can break his bones. In one strip, he managed to survive being hit by a ''semi truck'' with mere bruises, whereas ''the truck is a total wreck and its driver left comatose''.
* NoodleIncident:The Nothing is mentioned as to what crime that got Igno jailed is never quite revealed. One comic has landed him say he was jailed because when he'd been hired to protect a politician, he used him in jail, other than his claims of using as a HumanShield instead.a politician who ''hired him as bodyguard''.
* NoodleIncident:
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!Senator Usurpo Cabalfin
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A senator from an uptown part of the neighborhood and a stereotype of the traditional corrupt Filipino politician.
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The many residents of ''ComicStrip/PugadBaboy''.
[[folder:Sungcal Family]]
!Adagulfo "Dagul" Sungcal Jr.
The ''padre de familia'' (ThePatriarch) of the Sungcal family.
* BerserkButton: Mentioning his receding hairline does not sit well with him. Of course, Brosia pushes this button all the time.
* CordonBleughChef: He likes to put his own... "unique" spin on Filipino cuisine.
!Debra Anne "Debbie" Sungcal
!Hercules "Kules" Sungcal
Eldest child of the Sungcals, he works overseas in Saudi Arabia to support his family.
!Cristina "Tiny" Sungcal
The middle child of the Sungcal family.
* IronicNickname: She is anything but "tiny".
* LethalChef: Unlike her father, who is a good cook (if a bit... unorthodox), Tiny can't cook at all.
!Adagulfo "Utoy" Sungcal III
The Sungcals' youngest child, Utoy is quite smart for his age.
* ChildProdigy
!Ambrosia "Brosia" Tangara
The Sungcal family's long-suffering maid, who has a sharp tongue and less-than-sharp wits.
* TheDitz: To the point where trying to read or watch English media makes her brain short out.
* ServileSnarker: She often makes fun of Debbie and Dagul: Debbie for being gluttonous, Dagul for being bald, and both for being fat. Utoy, for the most part, is spared.
!Polgas
The pet of the Sungcal family, Polgas is the self-labeled ''"Asong Hindi"'' (Dog that Isn't), with the ability to talk and stand on both hind legs. He also happens to be a secret agent.
* AuthorAvatar: Polgas often serves as the mouthpiece for Pol Medina Jr.'s wry observations on Philippine society, current events, and anything he wants to bring up.
* FunnyAnimal: Most of the Pugad Baboy residents are somewhat used to this, though outsiders are more surprised.
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[[folder:Sabaybunot Family]]
!Tomas Sabaybunot
* HenpeckedHusband
* TankGoodness: Tomas sometimes uses a tank as his personal vehicle.
!Barbara "Barbie" Sabaybunot
Tomas' belligerent wife, who often proves to be more than a match for her husband.
* SlapSlapKiss: Her relationship with Tomas involves a lot of fisticuffs.
* StrawFeminist: PlayedForLaughs, to contrast with Tomas' chauvinistic tendencies.
!Paul Thomas "Paltik" Sabaybunot
The only son of Tomas and Barbie, who is quite the troublemaker.
* ClassClown: Much to his teacher's disappointment, as she happens to be the butt of his jokes.
* MilitaryBrat
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[[folder:Tang Family]]
!Mauricio "Mao" Tang
* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: He speaks Tagalog with a rather distinctive accent along these lines, to denote his being a first-generation Chinese immigrant.
!Paulino "Pao" Tang
* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Bab.
* CampGay
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[[folder:Other Residents]]
!Nolasco "Ka Noli" M. Tangere
Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino Communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a Communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between the Communists and the government, they still find the time to have a drink.
!Ramon "Bab" Lamoun
* AbhorrentAdmirer: He tries so hard to woo Tiny. Too bad she's not into him.
* ButtMonkey
* LazyBum: Much to his mother's disappointment. Whenever he does try to get a job, he often gets fired on his first day.
* ThePigPen: Bab's bad sense of personal hygiene is often the subject of jokes.
* TheStoner: By reputation.
** StonersAreFunny
!Benigno "Igno" Ramos
* TheAlcoholic: To the point where ''his blood'' is alcoholic: in one strip, he tried to donate blood, only to be rejected as his blood type was "90-octane".
* NoodleIncident: The crime that got Igno jailed is never quite revealed. One comic has him say he was jailed because when he'd been hired to protect a politician, he used him as a HumanShield instead.
* ReformedButRejected: PlayedForLaughs. While Igno has served his time in jail, he still has a reputation as a dangerous man, which would be a terrible thing-- if Igno himself didn't act incredibly intimidating.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Igno is terrified of ghosts and other supernatural beings.
!Senator Usurpo Cabalfin
* CorruptPolitician: PlayedForLaughs, as Senator Cabalfin is shown as inept at anything except self-enrichment.
* StrawmanPolitical: Senator Cabalfin is the embodiment of what the author sees as everything wrong with the Philippine government.
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[[folder:Sungcal Family]]
!Adagulfo "Dagul" Sungcal Jr.
The ''padre de familia'' (ThePatriarch) of the Sungcal family.
* BerserkButton: Mentioning his receding hairline does not sit well with him. Of course, Brosia pushes this button all the time.
* CordonBleughChef: He likes to put his own... "unique" spin on Filipino cuisine.
!Debra Anne "Debbie" Sungcal
!Hercules "Kules" Sungcal
Eldest child of the Sungcals, he works overseas in Saudi Arabia to support his family.
!Cristina "Tiny" Sungcal
The middle child of the Sungcal family.
* IronicNickname: She is anything but "tiny".
* LethalChef: Unlike her father, who is a good cook (if a bit... unorthodox), Tiny can't cook at all.
!Adagulfo "Utoy" Sungcal III
The Sungcals' youngest child, Utoy is quite smart for his age.
* ChildProdigy
!Ambrosia "Brosia" Tangara
The Sungcal family's long-suffering maid, who has a sharp tongue and less-than-sharp wits.
* TheDitz: To the point where trying to read or watch English media makes her brain short out.
* ServileSnarker: She often makes fun of Debbie and Dagul: Debbie for being gluttonous, Dagul for being bald, and both for being fat. Utoy, for the most part, is spared.
!Polgas
The pet of the Sungcal family, Polgas is the self-labeled ''"Asong Hindi"'' (Dog that Isn't), with the ability to talk and stand on both hind legs. He also happens to be a secret agent.
* AuthorAvatar: Polgas often serves as the mouthpiece for Pol Medina Jr.'s wry observations on Philippine society, current events, and anything he wants to bring up.
* FunnyAnimal: Most of the Pugad Baboy residents are somewhat used to this, though outsiders are more surprised.
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[[folder:Sabaybunot Family]]
!Tomas Sabaybunot
* HenpeckedHusband
* TankGoodness: Tomas sometimes uses a tank as his personal vehicle.
!Barbara "Barbie" Sabaybunot
Tomas' belligerent wife, who often proves to be more than a match for her husband.
* SlapSlapKiss: Her relationship with Tomas involves a lot of fisticuffs.
* StrawFeminist: PlayedForLaughs, to contrast with Tomas' chauvinistic tendencies.
!Paul Thomas "Paltik" Sabaybunot
The only son of Tomas and Barbie, who is quite the troublemaker.
* ClassClown: Much to his teacher's disappointment, as she happens to be the butt of his jokes.
* MilitaryBrat
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[[folder:Tang Family]]
!Mauricio "Mao" Tang
* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: He speaks Tagalog with a rather distinctive accent along these lines, to denote his being a first-generation Chinese immigrant.
!Paulino "Pao" Tang
* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Bab.
* CampGay
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[[folder:Other Residents]]
!Nolasco "Ka Noli" M. Tangere
Noli is part of the New People's Army, a Filipino Communist rebel group... and also a part of Tomas, Igno and Bab's nightly drinking sessions.
* DirtyCommunists: Subverted. Ka Noli is a Communist rebel, but is a sympathetic character.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Even though he and Tomas are on the opposite sides of the conflict between the Communists and the government, they still find the time to have a drink.
!Ramon "Bab" Lamoun
* AbhorrentAdmirer: He tries so hard to woo Tiny. Too bad she's not into him.
* ButtMonkey
* LazyBum: Much to his mother's disappointment. Whenever he does try to get a job, he often gets fired on his first day.
* ThePigPen: Bab's bad sense of personal hygiene is often the subject of jokes.
* TheStoner: By reputation.
** StonersAreFunny
!Benigno "Igno" Ramos
* TheAlcoholic: To the point where ''his blood'' is alcoholic: in one strip, he tried to donate blood, only to be rejected as his blood type was "90-octane".
* NoodleIncident: The crime that got Igno jailed is never quite revealed. One comic has him say he was jailed because when he'd been hired to protect a politician, he used him as a HumanShield instead.
* ReformedButRejected: PlayedForLaughs. While Igno has served his time in jail, he still has a reputation as a dangerous man, which would be a terrible thing-- if Igno himself didn't act incredibly intimidating.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Igno is terrified of ghosts and other supernatural beings.
!Senator Usurpo Cabalfin
* CorruptPolitician: PlayedForLaughs, as Senator Cabalfin is shown as inept at anything except self-enrichment.
* StrawmanPolitical: Senator Cabalfin is the embodiment of what the author sees as everything wrong with the Philippine government.
[[/folder]]
