Local Celebrities who had their tattoes done by Apo Whang Od.

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Local Celebrities who had their tattoes done by Apo Whang Od.

Maria Fang-Od or Apo Whang Od is the last and oldest "mambabatok" or traditional Kalinga tattooist and is part of the Butbut people of the larger Kalinga ethnic group.




At the age of 101, she was also featured in an article by the The New York Times, "At 100 or So, She Keeps a Philippine Tattoo Tradition Alive" written by Aurora Almendral.

There were proposals to have Whang-od as one of the National Artists of the Philippines or as one of the National Living Treasures due to her status as the last mambabatok of her generation, her role in promoting awareness on the thousand-years tradition of batok and training several practitioners including her and her two grandnieces Grace Palicas and Ilyang Wigan. 



She has been featured in various events and television shows highlighting her life and her tattoo works. Her nomination to the National Living Treasures (GAMABA or Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan in Tagalog) was officially received by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts on October 21, 2017 for deliberations. 

The Philippine Senate also unanimously passed a resolution supporting and nominating her to the GAMABA on February 28, 2018.

She was well-known for her art and people around the globe travel just to get a tattoo from her. Even our favorite local celebrities climb the rocky mountain of Kalinga to get an honorable art made by Apo Whang Od.

Here are some of our local celebrities who had their tattooes done by Whang Od.


1. Rhian Ramos




Round 2: the beginnings of my new (and hopefully, last) tattoo.. designed by me, drawn by Grace and tapped in by Apo Whang Od, right above my last two tatts from them, the scorpion and hawk. their energies are so open and giving  im just so grateful they agreed to this request. A little old, a little new.



2. Patricia Tumulak



Nabatukan ni Whang Od at Emily Oggay


3. Aiza Seguerra




Happy birthday to my favorite tattoo artist in the whole wide world!!! Happy 100 years, Apo Whang-od!


4. Liza Diño





Pagkatapos bagtasin ang dalawang bundok, tawirin ang batis, lakarin ang malabuwis-buhay na mga bangin....nakarating din kami sa barangay Buscalan kung saan matatagpuan ang pinakamatanda at pinakarespetadong mambabatok ng Kalinga.... Si Apo Whang-Od. Pagkatapos ng Lahat, Hindi ka pa ba magpapatattoo? 
So sissy Abell, ayan na, Pintado na 'ko. Homaygad


5. Drew Arellano




Sssshhhh... Don't tell my mom I got a tattoo done by the famous 90yr-old Whang-ud, the last remaining "Mambabatok" of Buscalan, Kalinga Province. 10mins of PAIN, a lifetime worth of remembering another adventure. Can't wait to tell my grandkids. #biyahenidrew #kalinga

6. Kim Atienza



My first tattoo to celebrate #ApoWangod 's 101st birthday and @matanglawintv 's 10th anniversary. What an honor and privilege to be here! Thank you for the cross Lord!

Kim Atienza recently went to Buscalan, Mountain Province to visit the famed tattoo artist, Apo Whang-od and got himself his first tattoo.

Kuya Kim posted the photos of his cross-shaped tattoo and Apo Whang-od with the women of Buscalan on his Instagram account.

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