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ABOUT ALISSA

ALISSA SABILLO is a Davao City-based digital illustrator and indie comic creator behind SKROODELISSA and NORMAL NOUNS — slice of life stories rooted in real-life experiences.

ALISSA SABILLO is a Davao City-based digital illustrator and indie comic creator known for nature-inspired illustrations and original comic storytelling. She is the author-artist behind SKROODELISSA and NORMAL NOUNS, two comics that draw from her own life experiences, the places she’s traveled, and the people she’s met along the way. Her work blends heartfelt narrative with vivid, organic digital art that captures both personal and universal moments.

A graduate of Ateneo de Davao University with a degree in Secondary Education major in English, ALISSA SABILLO brings a strong storytelling foundation to her visual art, seamlessly weaving narrative and imagery together in her comics. Beyond illustration and comic-making, she also enjoys songwriting as a creative hobby, adding another layer of artistic expression to her work. Her multidisciplinary approach reflects a deep passion for storytelling in all its forms — visual, written, and musical.

SIYA | Philippine term for He/She

Otherwise, any pronouns is fine. But like my explanation about me tolerating with being called Ali, I would always respond to “She” if we’re in an English-speaking setting.

I won’t be offended if you call me he or they or if you improperly used a pronoun on me, especially if it’s an accident. I mean, it’s just a pronoun.

But do not call me “it”. If we go by its dictionary definition, it’s for non-human, objects, places, abstract concepts, so please do not call me that.

ALISSA is pronounced as [ AH-LI-SA ]
SABILLO is pronounced as [ SA-BIL-YO ]

I prefer being called by:
* the full “Alissa”
* ( affix a professional/courtesy marker like Miss or Madam ) Sabillo
* or even just “Sabillo”

(We Filipinos call each other’s surnames in a teasing way; Teachers refer to our names or surnames)

I tolerate being called “Ali” “Lis” “Lissa” but I don’t really “feel” those names. I’m not irritated, but it’s just.. that. I don’t “feel” it. Haha. I do understand though if I am called those and a lot of my colleagues still do, because it’s the most obvious shortening of my names.

Perhaps it’s because those names are “incomplete” in my brain, so unless I know you personally, it would take time for my brain to load: “Oh, you’re talking about me?!”

Do not butcher my name by shortening it further or making up “cute nicknames” that have nothing to do with me.

Example: Calling me Sabrina or Sabby because it’s short for Sabillo. Even though it’s not. (An individual called me that even though I have told them I do not like it. They still referred to me as that because she says it’s cute. We are not friends anymore).

Those are wonderful names, but those are not my names.

Filipino/Tagalog is my first language alongside Philippine English and American English because I was born and lived in Luzon for 12 years.

I learned Cebuano/Bisaya (specifically Davao Bisaya) when I moved to Mindanao.

Currently learning: Parisian French ( Je suis hopeless )

While I think and dream in Bisaya now because my family and friends speak in Bisaya and since I live in Mindanao, I retained my Filipino/Tagalog.

But I must admit that it takes me a while to remember the right words to use, especially whenever I speak to my best friend from Luzon and my Luzon colleagues.

Conversations with me are a mix of my Fil/Tag/Phil English/American English/Bisaya and because of this, misunderstandings are abound.

I would speak ancient/very formal Filipino/Tagalog with the modern age Bisaya and mix that up with Phil. English. It’s crazy !

CREATIVE KIT

Contact

The best way to contact me is through: N/A

Hoping to publish my email soon. In the meantime, you can interact/engage with my social media posts and blog posts.

Salamat !