Jeff Saleem always believe that in every tattoo is a representation of who you are as a person. And this tattoo of him, which is made of Baybayin fon,  is his reminder to always go after everything he wanted in life no matter how difficult the road maybe. He would like to thank Christian Cabuay [...]

It’s a blast! As what you can see in this tattoo, you can say that this is really a blast. This is like a surreal painting full of emotions and dreams. The whole tattoo is made up of 3 Stars and a Sun and tribal patterns. Roland Amigo of Texas, the bearer, said the meaning [...]

Ilocano people are the third largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines. They are now dominant ethnic group in the Northern Philippines. They are known for being hardworking and generally engaged in fishing and farming. Get a taste of their healthy dishes epecially seasoned with “bagoong”, a fermented fish that is substitute for salt for a [...]

Jesse (Southern Cailfornia) by Tiki Tattoo in Lacey, WA  Are we really related? If you go online and use the words Filipino and Polynesian as keywords, you’ll actually find out that Filipinos are being questioned as to whether have Polynesian lineage as well since we have the same resemblance. Some say we are and others [...]

Marn (Toronto, Canada) Sun, 3 Stars, Consummatum Est by Chris of Adrenaline “My ink represent my love for the Philippines. And the Latin script below is what Jose Rizal said before he was shot.” Rizal’s reign, is it finished? Uh-oh. When we hear the name Jose Rizal the first thing that pops up in our [...]

Jeng (Texas) 3 Stars and the Sun by Monster Tattoo Mirasol is sight of the sun in English translation. But it can also be a sunflower and even someone else’s last name just like the owner of the tattoo above (now you know his complete name). Having said this, have you ever wondered why most [...]

Gerald Genus (Sac-Town, Cali) “For my Catholic Religion. To forever wear a cross on my neck.” Getting inked is something. A tattoo of a seemingly-necklace with a cross as the pendant is another thing. It just shows devotion to Catholicism. Despite being a predominantly Catholic nation, Philippines was able to produce just one saint in [...]

Robbie (MPLS, MN) Where I’m From by Tom Alvarado of Steady Tattoo “Sun and Stars. Plain and Simple.” For those who are not aware, did you know that the Philippine Flag may not be used as a tablecloth, as a covering for objects, as part of motor vehicles, as trademarks or label design, or as [...]

Francis E. (San Diego, CA) Culture, Born, and Raised by Tiger Jimmy’s Tattoo According to statistics, a massive number of 46,000 Filipino Americans (Fil-Am) within a community is located in the county of San Diego making it second to top of the places in the United States which constitutes the most number of Fil-Am. But [...]

James Bryan (Honolulu) Flip Pride Filipinos’ firm religious belief has long surpassed the colonial period it underwent and never was shaken by any threats of imperialism. Now, with 81% of its population as Roman Catholics, Philippines is known as the third largest Catholic nation in the world next to Brazil and Mexico. Catholicism is a [...]