I owe it to my paternal roots that I’m comfortable traveling north. Some of the older folks in Buscalan could … More
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Three Dots (3/4)
I was told that Apo Whang-od’s 3-dot signature was a symbol of three generations of ‘mambabatok’— herself, her niece and … More
The Art of Tattoos (2/4)
I spent a whole damn lot of time thinking of what tattoo design to get once I get back to … More
The Tattoo Village (1/4)
I am guiltily one of the people who made my way to Buscalan, Kalinga when mass tourism started hitting the … More
My First Tattoo
More than ticking off an item on my bucket list, getting a tattoo meant getting a proof. A proof that … More
