Trivia

Married (in 1944) to Filomena "Luming" Navales, whose mother was a sometime actress for Sampaguita Studios, and was an intimate family friend of the Vera-Perez family (who owned the studio).

Has been nominated a few times for the title of "National Artist." Coching is considered the "Dean of Filipino illustrators."

Daughter Lulu Coching Rodríguez is a portrait painter. Another daughter, Maridel Coching Cruz, is also a portrait painter and flamenco dancer.

Suffered debilitating injuries, sustained from a motorcycle accident. Coching, it turns out, was a "daredevil in hot wheels."

Aside from being the Dean of Filipino illustrators, he is also recognized as the Dean of Filipino Comics.

Pictured on a 12p Philippines commemorative postage stamp issued 19 April 2019.