This tattoo has three symbols. The first one is the “Sampaguita” which is the National Flower of the Philippines.  Second is the Philippine 3 Stars and a Sun. And lastly are the words “Family Forever” in Ambigram style. According to Tyler from Boston, MA, he was adopted out of his Filipino family and he is [...]

This praying hands is a memorial tattoo of Ed Cruz from London to his nephew. Aside from the hands, he incorporated the 3 stars and a sun to show his pride and love for his country which is the Philippines. According to him, he is already settled and living abroad for few years now and [...]

What can you say about this tattoo? Well, it is unique in its own way as it boldly say the word Filipino. If you will notice, many tattoos are designed with symbols that I think some people don’t understand unless they are familiar with it. In this case, Brando of Gulfport Mississippi, which is the [...]

As what the title said, this tattoo is a traditional tribal one with Alibata saying “Filipino”.  The tattoo is located at the outer side of Shawn’s leg. To give you some background, tribal tattoos are more on black inks, holds up very well and doesn’t fade easily. Plus, this is easy to design and very [...]

Jrock of Vallejo, California shared this tattoo to us. On his arm is the map of the Philippine Island. Philippines is composed of 7,107 islands and known for its enchanting places, tropical paradise and exotic faces. No wonder Filipinos are proud that they live in Philippines and that they have Filipino blood because this place [...]

This tattoo with Andres Bonifacio and his patriotism as the design is from Christian Jalandoni of Dumaguete City. The design was created by Dino Lezama. To give you a brief overview, Andres Bonifacio was the “Father of Filipino Revolution” and one of the founders of “Katipunan” or “KKK” that fought against Spaniards for Philippine independence. [...]

3 Stars and a Sun is so popular nowadays as tattoo design not only in the Philippines but also outside the country. 3 Stars and a Sun was based on the Philippine flag. The three stars stands for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao while the sun that have 8 rays represents the eight places that fought [...]

Bernie Rosales of San Jose, California had this tattoo in memory of his parents. His mother died four years ago and his dad past this January. He shared to us that his parents had been divorced for about 14 years when his mother passed. The tattoo is based on the photos of his parents during [...]

I’ll be at Santa Clara University’s Barrio Fiesta 2009 providing FREE Baybayin translations and consultations. Drop by check out my artwork and book. Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009 Time: 11:00am – 6:00pm Location: SCU’s Graham Lawn Street: The Lawn next to Graham adjacent to the Alameda City/Town: Santa Clara, CA This is Barkada’s first event [...]

I was at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco for the Filipino American History Month celebration today helping teach the pre-Filipino writing system, Baybayin. I’ve been actively participating at these events for the past 2 years and have yet to see Filipino tattoo art fully represented. With all other art forms such as painting, [...]