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Author’s Biography

Kapitan Sino is a fictional story by Bob Ong about Rogelio Manglicmot, an

average Electronics Technician in a town called Pelaez who became a Super
Hero after learning his Special abilities. With the help of his best friend Bok-
bok and his childhood friend Tessa (whom he also bears romantic feelings),
he treads the path of saving lives and offering help to those in need. After
some confusion of what to call the mysterious crime fighter, the people
decided to call him "Kapitan Sino" (translated as Captain Who?). Kapitan
Sino then start his adventures as he goes one on one with a giant gorilla,
saves people trapped inside a burning building, prevents structures from
collapsing during an earthquake, stops a Train from going off rail and caught
small fry criminals faster than the local authorities.

As the story progresses, a series of abduction occurs in Pelaez by a

mysterious Hairy Monster. It was later revealed that the same Monster is
Mayor Solomon Suico who abducts victims for their blood to sustain his Son
Michael who inherited his form however with more severity. Kapitan Sino
engages in a fierce battle with Mayor Suico after he followed him to an
abandoned hospital where he keeps his victims. Kapitan Sino defeats Mayor
Suico and kills him; Suico's Son Michael soon follows after being injured in
the rubbles made by the battle. Kapitan Sino searches the abandoned
hospital for Suico's latest victim. He finds Tessa instead, unconscious and
bleeding. He rushes her to the nearest hospital, Tessa however dies.

After the death of Tessa, Rogelio loses enthusiasm towards life and goes full
time super hero. His father Mang Ernesto confronts him telling him that it
was not his fault he could not save Tessa and to stop being a super hero if
he is not happy. He also confesses himself as Mayor Suico's half brother.
Mang Ernesto tried to make Rogelio Realize that being a Hero does not need
recognition but acts as one to make things right.
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