At the center of this revival is Apo Whang-Od Oggay, who is believed to be the ... She used to do the harder, meaningful designs but she lets the younger ones do it now, empowering them as well.

Whang-Od, the President said, is one of the few remaining master mambabatok from Buscalan village in Tinglayan, Kalinga, whose achievements “make her a Filipina worthy of our respect and of our ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday conferred the Presidential Medal of Merit on 106-year-old traditional tattoo artist Maria "Whang-Od" Oggay, hailing her as a "national treasure" and "an ...

Marcos said Whang-od, also known as Maria Oggay, is one of the few remaining master mambabatok from Buscalan. She turns 107 on Feb. 17. Public servants A group of scientists from Davao, a utility ...