Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz gets a tattoo from Apo Whang-od in Buscalan, Tinglayan. (Photo credit_ Hidilyn Diaz IG) TABUK CITY, Kalinga (PIA) – Culture is one of the main reasons tourists visit ...

In the village of Buscalan in landlocked Kalinga province, Whang-Od Oggay combines charcoal, water and sugarcane juice to imprint motifs imbued with meaning that can take days or even weeks to ...

"As Apo Whang-Od's works appeal to diverse cultures ... Whang-Od is a "mambabatok" (traditional Kalinga tattooist) from Barangay Buscalan in Tinglayan town, Kalinga, and the last of her generation.

“As Apo Whang-Od’s works appeal to diverse cultures ... is one of the few remaining master mambabatok from Buscalan village in Tinglayan, Kalinga, whose achievements “make her a Filipina ...

Last week, Julius Naranjo had the profound experience of meeting the legendary Filipino tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od in Kalinga. His journey to this moment was not just about receiving a tattoo but ...

Buscalan is a small village in the province of Kalinga, 180 kilometers north of Baguio. In a tiny house on its southern end lives Apo Whang-od, the last mambabatok (tattooist) of her generation. She ...

Streetwear company New Era Cap PH has announced a collab with 102-year-old living legend Apo Whang-Od.A member of the Butbut tribe, Whang-Od is one of the last mambabatok in the country, a traditional ...