Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like you to meet Carl Michael Syyap, a tattoo artists from Long Beach, California. He grew up in California but was born in Philippines. Below is an example of tattoo that he made for a client. For more information about him. please visit these sites: www.myspace.com/tattooan www.facebook.com/CarlSyyap You can also contact [...]

Guess what is the meaning of this tattoo? It is basically made of bamboo designs with 2 letters in the middle. The 2 letters in Baybayin represents the maiden name of Jayson Withmore’s (the bearer) mother. Now, does anyone of you can tell what is his mother’s maiden name? Visit www.baybayin.com to learn what they [...]

This amazing tattoo is from Gerald Genus of Colorado Springs, CO. He covered the entire area of his back with Philippine map, Philippine sun and stars, flowers and the words “Made in the Philippines” (which is obviously the meaning of his tattoo) and “Mark 9.23″. If you will look closely at the colors blue and [...]

Truly, you can do anything for the love of thee. Ric Richard B. Liclican of Dumsville said that he love Philippines..his country..his homeland. We can witness this through his tattoo with the word “Pilipinas” and 2 Philippine sun as the designs. Being proud of his country is also another way of saying that he is [...]

This is the recent tattoo job that Christan Cabuay did and designed for Reggie of California. Baybayin script was used and Reggie really loved this one. Well in fact, he left a message for Christian and he said, “I just wanted to say thank you for all the work and time you have put into [...]

Christopher of Linda Vista had this tattoo that means “Knowing Your Roots”.  The images on his tattoo basically means his homeland. You can see the Philippine map, Philippine 3 Stars and a Sun and the Earth. This tattoo also means that even if he is in other country, nothing beats his homeland. But Christopher has [...]

Oliver Silva and his brothers got the same tattoo. The only difference is the shading of the Fleur de lis. Fleur de lis is a stylish lily that is used as a decorative design or symbol. Oliver and his brother’s tattoo are composed of sun that stands for Philippines and the fleur de lis for [...]

Edward Antone Edelinski of Gulfport, MS has a high respect with his homeland and religion. His tattoo is consisting of crucifix which stands for his religion (Catholic) and Philippine Island which stands for his birthplace. The Philippines is a predominantly Roman Catholic country making it as the “Catholic Country of Asia”. This tattoo emphasized on [...]

These images are works from Tha Kuya in San Diego, California. This is an unfinished tattoo of Daryl with his version of 3 Stars and a Sun. He promised us that he will share its complete look as soon as it got finished. These three photos that means ROBLES are from Pinoy Tribal. This simple [...]

I’ll be promoting Baybayin and providing FREE name translations this Friday, 11/6 at the Golden State Warriors – Filipino Heritage Night at Oakland, CA. Get your tickets! Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE) to partner with Warriors to host Filipino Heritage Night on November 6. Special Appearance By Arnel Pineda, lead singer of Journey. Oakland, Ca [...]