Julius Naranjo’s Transformative Encounter W/ Apo Whang-Od JULIUS NARANJO – Weightlifting coach Julius Naranjo’s life-changing experience meeting Apo Whang-Od deepened his connection to his heritage and reinforced the importance of preserving cultural traditions. Last week, Julius Naranjo had the profound experience of meeting the legendary Filipino tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od in Kalinga. His journey to … Read more
Michelle Dee Gives Apo Whang-Od A Special Gift APO WHANG-OD – Iconic Mambabatok Apo Whang-Od received a special gift from Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee. Even those with just a passing interest in beauty pageants are aware of the bond between the current Miss Universe Philippines, Michelle Dee, and the legendary tattoo artist Whang-Od. … Read more
Trailer For Documentary Apo Whang-Od About Filipino Tattoo Culture Released APO WHANG-OD – The teaser for Apo Whang-Od documentary about Filipino tattoo culture has been released. The oldest Mambabatok or traditional Kalinga tattoo artist in the Philippines is Maria Oggay, better known as Apo Whang-Od. Since she was 15 years old, the 106-year-old tattoo artist … Read more
Here’s Halle Berry’s Reaction To Apo Whang-Od’s Vogue cover HALLE BERRY – American actress Halle Berry reacted to the stunning magazine cover of Kalinga tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od. Maria Oggay also known as Apo Whang-Od is the Philippines’ oldest Mambabatok or traditional Kalinga tattooist. The 106-year-old tattoo artist has been tattooing people’s skin since she … Read more
Nas Academy Denies Allegations It Did Not Obtain Consent Of Apo Whang-Od APO WHANG-OD – Nas Academy belies the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples’ (NCIP) statement that Filipino tattoo artist Apo Whang-od did not give her consent to teach an online course for the academy Following a previous article, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples … Read more
NCIP Says Apo Whang-od Did Not Give Consent to Teach Tattooing in Nas Academy APO WHANG-OD – The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said Apo Whang-od did not give her consent to teach an online learning platform for Nas Academy. Last month, Arab Israeli video blogger Nuseir Yassin, more popularly known as Nas Daily, … Read more
Panlasang Pinoy Withdrew From Partnering W/ Nas Daily PANLASANG PINOY – Filipino netizens praise food vlogger Vanjo Merano or better known as Panlasang Pinoy for dismissing his collaboration with Nas Daily Last June, Palestinian-Israeli vlogger Nuseir Yassin or better known as Nas Daily announced on his Facebook page that his team will launch 12 new … Read more
Maine Medoza Gets Cute Little Tatto From Apo Whang-Od MAINE MENDOZA – Kapuso actress Maine Mendoza got a cute little tattoo from Apo Whang-Od. Social media influencer Maine Mendoza rose to fame after her hilarious Dubsmash video. The phenomenal star later became one of the hosts of on the longest-running noontime variety show Eat Bulaga. … Read more
Concern netizens cried foul over “misappropriation” of Whang Od. WHANG OD – Concern netizens cried foul over the “misappropriation” of centenarian tattoo artist Whang Od Oggay to promote a certain brand of clothes. Whang Od is the oldest hand-tapped tattoo artist from the Philippines. She is specifically residing in Kalinga province, it is about a 15-hour drive … Read more
A netizen cries foul over alleged exploitation of Apo Whang Od. MANILA FAME – Netizen Winky Scott took the social media to express feelings over alleged exploitation of Apo Whang Od in Manila Fame. Apo Whang Od is a Filipina tattoo artist from the Buscalan. What made her subjective among the other tattoo artists is … Read more