After studying with cartoonist Nestor Redondo, he had a fruitful career illustrating "komiks" in his native country.
In 1971, DC Comics Editor-in-Chief Carmine Infantino and editor Joe Orlando traveled to the Philippines on a recruiting trip for artists.
[2] Amongo, Alfredo Alcala, Ernie Chan, Alex Niño, Nestor Redondo, and Gerry Talaoc were some of the Filipino artists who went on to work for DC, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s.
From 1983 to 1994, he worked in the Middle East as a traditional illustrator and transitioned to digital arts in later years.
First, the "ecosystems mural" which he did for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and second, a mural showcasing Filipino heroes, which was digitally reproduced and displayed in strategic areas around Laguna, Philippines during the Philippine Independence Centennial celebration.