In all honesty, it broke my heart when Pugad Baboy artist Pol Medina Jr. resigned from the Philippine Daily Inquirer. I have been reading his comics for as long as I can remember and his comics just made everything colorful in black and white.

Every single day, I try to grab a copy of inquirer and look at two comic strips in the comics section: Pugad Baboy and Kiko Machine.

When the news of the controversial comic strip came out, I was puzzled. He's been drawing for YEARS - even spoofing famous people over the years... and this is the first time he "slipped" (to the level of almost getting the paper sued).

I'm torn actually...

One the one hand, I believe in the freedom of expression. I believe that it is God's will for a person with a specific kind of talent is given the opportunity to express his thoughts and emotions.

On the other hand, I was also raised a Catholic... and no matter how close-minded the Catholic Church can be, the satirical concept of the comic strip went too far. I, myself, must admit that.

Despite the happenings, I praise the talent of Pol Medina Jr.... and I sincerely hope that in one way or another, he can continue to bring smiles to faces of many Filipinos today and in the future.