Video 48: THE FIFTIES # 44: FERNANDO POE, PATRICIA MIJARES, WITH FRED PENALOSA, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA AND A CAST OF THUSANDS IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "BERTONG BALUTAN (A MIRACLE OF GOD)" (1950)/ UPDATED

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

THE FIFTIES # 44: FERNANDO POE, PATRICIA MIJARES, WITH FRED PENALOSA, SALVADOR ZARAGOZA AND A CAST OF THUSANDS IN FRANCISCO V. COCHING'S "BERTONG BALUTAN (A MIRACLE OF GOD)" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Bertong Balutan (A Miracle of God)"
Associated Artists
Release Date April 11- 19, 1950/ Dalisay

Serialized in Ilang-Ilang Magazine

Story Francisco V. Coching
Cast Fernando Poe, Patricia Mijares, Fred Penalosa, Salvador Zaragosa

One of the early works of Francisco V. Coching was Bertong Balutan, a 1948 Pilipino komiks serial novel. The young Coching then was already showing signs of becoming a great storyteller and illustrator with this wonderful piece below. Truly, a work of art from the Master. In 1949, Bertong Balutan was made and adapted into the movies with Fernando Poe Sr. in the lead role.

Below is the first five issues of this awesome komiks novel---