Brothers Matias

Ian T. Matias (born 12 May 1999), John B T. Matias (born 22 December 2000), and JD T. Matias (born 10 October 2004), known together as the Brothers Matias, are Filipino authors and comic writers of the Buhay San Miguel comic strips, which are currently published at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.

Works

Buhay San Miguel

Buhay San Miguel is a Sunday comic strip created by the Brothers Matias. Appearing in the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, the strip revolves around its title character, a young sacristan and a parish priest of San Miguel.

Ian was the one's responsible for organizing the group and starting in creating the Buhay San Miguel comic strips for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). His siblings, John B and JD, joined with him to create Buhay San Miguel comic strips.

The comic's genre were comedy, religious, and Roman Catholicism

Characters

Francisco and Fr. Jose Domingo were main or lead characters of the Buhay San Miguel comic strips and Ang Sampung Utos: Buhay San Miguel comic book due to a lot of appearances.

Editorial Cartoons/Human Interests

Brothers Matias were also responsible for creating editorial cartoons and human interests, but, sometimes, they used their elder sister, Mary T. Matias, to draw editorial cartoons for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines newspaper.

Members

Ian T. Matias

Christian Francis Tamayo Matias (12 May 1999, Manila, Philippines) is one of the authors in creating Ang Sampung Utos: Buhay San Miguel. Ian's father, Jesus N. Matias, both work as father and son in creating the comic book. Ian is also the author of creating comic strips of Buhay San Miguel and his job was to draw the characters in the Buhay San Miguel comic strips.

Personal life

He was born at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital last 12 May 1999. He was the second child and eldest brother among his siblings. He was baptized in St. Francis of Assisi Parish, a Catholic Church in Mandaluyong City. Years later, he took his first Holy Communion at the Immaculate Conception Parish when he Grade 3 in Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School. When Ian was 12 years old, he and her eldest sister, Mary T. Matias, took the Sacrament of Confirmation in the same parish, where he took his first Holy Communion.

The nickname "Ian" came from the last three letters of Ian's first name "Christian." Ian was mostly used or called by his friends, family, teachers, and relatives.

Education

He transferred from St. Paul College to Lourdes School of Mandaluyong, where he studied and graduated preschool there. After graduating preschool, he transferred to Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School in Cainta, Rizal where he started studying elementary there. After graduating elementary, he decided to continue studying in Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School for his Junior and Senior Highschool.

Organizations

He joined a religious group called Knights of the Altar, where he served every mass at his school and his parish church when he was Grade 4 until now. When he becomes Grade 11 in Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School, he was elected as the leader in the Knights of the Altar. In the same year, he joined another religious group called Parish Youth ministry, where he became a member of the mission of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church at Cainta, Rizal.

Works

Accolades

John B T. Matias

John Benedict "John B" Tamayo Matias (born 22 December 2000, Manila, Philippines) is one of the Filipino authors and comic writers in creating the CBCP's Buhay San Miguel comic strips. His job was to edit punchlines of each character of the CBCP's Buhay San Miguel comic strips. He was also a Filipino awardee of the Try Prayer It Works! 2015 Creative Contest in Paco, Manila, Metro Manila. He was only Junior Highschool student from Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School, who received the Try Prayer It Works! 2015 Creative Contest national award last 14 October 2015.

Personal life

He was born at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital last 22 December 2000. He was the third child and second to the youngest among his siblings. 25 February 2001, he was baptized in St. Francis of Assisi in Mandaluyong City. Years later, he took his first Holy Communion at the Immaculate Conception Parish when he Grade 3 in Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School. When he was 11 years and 10 months old, he took the Sacrament of Confirmation in the same parish where he took his first Holy Communion. John B's current religion was Roman Catholicism.

His first and birth nickname was really "John B." It had one name and one letter that combined into one name. The first word "John" came from his first name while the second word (letter) "B" came from the first letter of "Benedict." When John B's a preschool student, he thought that the spelling of his name was "Johnbie" which was mostly used or called by some of his friends, family, teachers, and relatives. The third nickname "JB" was a shortcut name or an acronym of his two first names in his full name "John Benedict."

Education

He studied preschool in Write N' Play for 3 to 4 years. After graduating preschool by 2007, he transferred to Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School, where he continued studying elementary there. 30 March 2013, John B and the other 99 students graduated elementary. After graduating elementary school, he decided to continue studying in Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School for his Junior and Senior Highschool.

Organizations

When he was at 4th Grade, he joined a religious group called Knights of the Altar, where he served every mass at his school and his parish church. After six years later, he joined another religious group called Parish Youth ministry, where he became a member of the mission of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church at Cainta, Rizal.

Contest

At his 6th Grade, he joined the national contest which was introduced by the Family Rosary Crusade. The theme of the contest was "Be not afraid." He chose art category, because he had a talent to draw. He expected to win the national contest, but after the nomination of the 2012 winners, he lost.

After three years later, at his 9th Grade, he joined the national contest again, which was also introduced by the Family Rosary Crusade. The theme of the contest was "who is my mother? Who are my Brothers and Sisters?" He didn't chose art category, so he chose another category. The category that he chose was prose category. 14 September 2015, he started creating his prose in his computer and then he submitted his prose to his CLE teacher by the next day. A month later, 14 October 2015, he was nominated as 6th place in 2015 Try Prayer It Works! Family Rosary Crusade national contest. The title of the prose that he created was "Connecting with Jesus", a 4 paragraph essay equivalent to 200 words.

Works: Written and Film

John B's first edit work is editing punchlines of each character of the CBCP's Buhay San Miguel, which he worked until now. His second written work is a prose writing entitled "Connecting with Jesus," a prose in which he created and won the nation contest given by the 2015 Try Prayer It Works! Family Rosary Crusade. 2017, John B creates his own account in Wattpad named "JohnBenedictMatias20," wherein he published his typewritten works.

John B is a filmmaker. May 2017, John B creates his own channel in YouTube named "John Benedict Matias." He creates religious Music videos, but he didn't own the music and the video, because he respects the owner/s of the music and the video. "When You Believe – Part 1" was John B's first video that he created last December 2011 while "Seek Ye First – Chapter 1" was John B's first subtitled video that he created last 29 April 2015.

Accolades

JD T. Matias

Joseph Dominic Tamayo Matias (10 October 2004, Manila, Philippines) is one of the Filipino authors and comic writers in creating the CBCP's Buhay San Miguel comics strips. His job was to color the characters of the CBCP's Buhay San Miguel comic strips by using Adobe Photoshop.

Personal life

He was born at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital last 10 October 2004. He was the youngest among his siblings. He was baptized in St. Francis of Assisi Parish, a Catholic Church in Mandaluyong City. He was baptized in St. Francis of Assisi in Mandaluyong City. Years later, he took his first Holy Communion at the Immaculate Conception Parish when he about Grade 2 or 3 in Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School. At the age of 12, he received the Sacrament of Confirmation at the same parish, where he took his first Holy Communion, the Immaculate Concepcion Parish at Cainta, Rizal.

His nickname "JD" was an acronym of his two first names in his full name "Joseph Dominic." JD was mostly used or called by his friends, family, teachers, and relatives.

Education

When John B was already at 2nd Grade by 2008, JD started studying his preschool at Write N' Play in Cainta, Rizal. After graduating preschool in Write N' Play, he transferred to Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School, where he continued studying elementary until he graduated by 3 April 2017. After graduating elementary, he transferred to Quezon City Science High School in Quezon City, Metro Manila, where he continued studying Highschool there.

Organizations

When he was at 4th Grade, he joined a religious group called Knights of the Altar, where he served every mass at his school and his parish church, the Immaculate Concepcion Parish (ICP) at Cainta, Rizal.

Works

Accolades

Sister as author

Mary T. Matias

Mary Concepcion Tamayo Matias (born 7 December 1996, Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino author of Ms. Lumi, the Teaching Candle and The Impatient Grasshopper. Both books were published at the St. Paul Publication in Makati, Philippines.

Personal life

She was born at University of Santo Tomas Hospital last 7 December 1996. She was the first and the eldest among her siblings. She was baptized in St. Francis of Assisi Parish, a Catholic Church in Mandaluyong City.

Education

Mary started her preschool life in St. Paul College in Pasig City. After she graduated preschool, she continued her elementary school life in St. Paul College from 1st Grade to 3rd Grade. She transferred from St. Paul College to Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School in Cainta, Rizal, where she continued her 4th Grade until 10th Grade. After she graduated Junior Highschool in Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School, she transferred to Miriam College in Quezon City, where she continued studying college there.

Organizations

She joined a religious group called Lectors and Commentators when she was a student in Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School. Years later, she left the group after she graduated Junior Highschool in Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School.

Works

Parent as author

Jesus N. Matias

Jesus N. Matias (born 9 December 1966, Philippines) was the author of the Thirty Days with Lolo Kiko: A Deepening of Pope Francis' Teachings and Wisdom in his 2015 pastoral Visit to the Philippines. He received a Jaime Cardinal Sin: 2016 Catholic Book Awards last 14 September 2016. The book was known as the Best Book in Spirituality.

Personal life

He was the only son in the family. 28 October 1995, he married Zenaida "Zeny" De Castro Tamayo in San Felipe Church in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines. They had four children named Mary, Ian, John B, and JD.

Organizations

Until now, he was a current member of the Order of Saint Francis.

Works

Accolades

See also

• Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School