Background
Jundis, Orvy Lagasca was born on September 30, 1943 in Bato, Leyte, Philippines. Son of Andrew Acenas and Aurora Fernandini (Lagasca) Jundis.
Jundis, Orvy Lagasca was born on September 30, 1943 in Bato, Leyte, Philippines. Son of Andrew Acenas and Aurora Fernandini (Lagasca) Jundis.
Infantry training, United States Army, 1965. Medical training, United States Army, 1966. Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, certified social work, City College San Francisco, 1983.
Bachelor in Humanities, New College California, San Francisco, 1984. Certified of Ministry, Jesus Christ is Lord Church, 1993. Studied with grandmaster, Antonio Ilustrisimo.
Studied with grandmaster, Jose Mena. Studied with grandmaster, Ondo Caburnay. Studied with grandmaster, Ernesto Presas.
Studied with grandmaster, Ed Farris.
Free-lance writer, San Francisco, since 1968;
writer, editorial cartoonist, Mabuhay Republic Newspaper, San Francisco, 1970-1988;
art advisor, Top Illustrators and Cartoonists, various locations, since 1971;
promotional writer, Fine Art Painters, various locations, since 1971;
foreign correspondent, Philippine Press, Manila, since 1971;
contributing editor, Chelsea House Public, New York City, 1976;
senior writer, Witty World International Magazine, North Wales, Pennsylvania, since 1987. Consultant Philippine Kommix Industry, since 1971, Marvel Comics, New York City, 1973-1979, Japanese Comic Book Industry, Tokyo, since 1973. Board directors Philippine American History Archives, San Francisco.
Founder XArt, Xperimental Artspaces, 1990. Founder Bayanihan Arts for the Cmty., 1994. Lecturer University of California, Berkeley, Skyline College, San Mateo, California, University of The Philippines, Siliman, California State University, Davis, San Francisco State University, San Francisco The Art Institute of Chicago.
Coordinator Philippine American Community Endeavor, since 1968. Co-founder School Ethnic Studies, San Francisco State College, 1968. Sponsor, founder Pace Youth Basketball Team, Bago Bantay, Quezon City, Philippines, 1971.
Educator Chinese Cultural Center, San Francisco, 1984. Advisor anti-drugs comic book Pilipino Early Intervention Project, San Francisco, 1987. Designer Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome education poster Westbay Pilipino Multi Service Center, San Francisco, 1989.
Instructor Kaesar Pilipino-American Martial Arts/Dagatan Silat to diabetics, San Francisco. Member Kearny St. Workshop, Poetry for the People, Liwanag Artists, Kommix Barkada, Bay Area Pilipino American Writers (editorial board), Manilatown Oral Historians (advisor), Philippine Silat Association, Lapunti Arnis De Abanico, Ilustrisimo Kombat Arts, Modern Arnis, Bago Bantay Warrior Arts, Tondo Arnis Club, Miguelin Martial Arts, Tulisan Alimpus Self-Defense Society.
Married Edna Claire Salaver, March 15, 1971 (divorced June 1983). Children: Elrik Mikhael, Maya Rebecca, Franz Gilchrist. Married Editha Erlina Diez, February, 9, 1993.