At the center of this revival is Apo Whang-Od Oggay, who is believed to be the last mambabatok of the Butbut tribe in Buscalan village, Tinglayan town in Kalinga. Since she is such a cultural icon ...

She is truly a national treasure.” Whang-Od, the President said, is one of the few remaining master mambabatok from Buscalan village in Tinglayan, Kalinga, whose achievements “make her a ...

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 ...

She is truly a national treasure," he added. Whang-Od is a "mambabatok" (traditional Kalinga tattooist) from Barangay Buscalan in Tinglayan town, Kalinga, and the last of her generation.