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MULTIMEDIA ARTIST | ILLUSTRATOR

PANTEON

An ongoing mythical fantasy webcomic, retelling the tales of a pantheon that has been lost to time, almost forgotten.

6th Place in the Graphic Novel Category of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Young Creatives Challenge Season 1

Special Recognition in Pinya Creator Rewards 2025

Feathered Fighter Without A Lover

A short fable comic strip about a lone rooster in the pursuit of finding a mate, meeting different endemic birds that give him advice on how masculinity is not always about dominance and violence.

FAN ART

CREATIVE WORKS

Anito: Avatars of the Pearl

An arts-based research project about designing characters inspired by the natural resources of the Philippines. These are characters based on endemic wildlife species and nature tourist attractions.

Showcased in the 15th De La Salle University (DLSU) Arts Congress Exhibition and presented in the 4th De La Salle University (DLSU) Senior High School Research Congress Program and Exhibition

MOON SCALES

A sapphic horror romance graphic novel retelling the Filipino myth of Haliya and the Bakunawa.

The last moon is forced to protect herself from the savage serpent whom she once loved and could never bring to kill, recounting memories of what led to their cycle of melancholy.

12th Place in the Graphic Novel Category of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Young Creatives Challenge Season 2

From Their Point of View

A short comic strip from the perspective of an impoverished aspiring police officer becoming a victim of police brutality, a societal issue in the Philippines.

5th Place in the Comic Arts Category of the Philippine Women's University (PWU) - National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Visual Arts Awards 2022

Bettina Mari Jiongco is a Filipino artist who creates stunning digital illustrations for fantasy and historical stories aimed at young adults and teen audiences. Animated films, graphic novels, and Filipino art and culture inspire her creative work.

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