Body piercing and tattooing to be regulated in the Philippines?

A pending house bill looks to regulate body piercing and tattooing in the Philippines. The measure requires persons who wish to engage in body piercing or tattooing to first obtain a permit from the Department of Health. I wonder how much the permit will cost?

Under the bill, any one who performs body piercing or tattooing without a permit from the department of health shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of arresto mayor (one month and one day to six months) or a fine ranging from P50,000 to P100,000 or both at the discretion of the court.

Those who operate body piercing studios or tattoo studios without a permit shall be punished with a penalty of prision correccional (six months and one day to six years) or a fine ranging from P100,000 to P200,000 or both at the discretion of the court.

The penalties shall be imposed in the maximum if the violation results in the death of the patient, insanity or psychological damage of the patient and permanent physical disfigurement or disability of the patient.

Psychological damage? How will they measure that? I don’t like my tattoo and it caused me psychological issues! I actually agree with the measure. Philippine Tattoo Artists Guild (PTAG) members are required to undergo seminars by the Department of Health.

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Philippine map, sun, stars, and….

Gabriel from Oceanside CA sent in a photo of his shoulder tattoo:

Sun and stars from the filipino flag a letter G inside thae sun for my name and the island of tha philippines meaning for my pride of my culture
Artist or Shop: 3 different people did this tatt a friend doing the island Escondido Body Art for the sun and stars abd the G from my friend’s friend

Philippine Sun and Stars tattoo

Johnny from Chicago uploaded a photo of his Philippine Sun and Stars back tattoo.

Want to know what the symbols mean? Check out this Philippine Sun and Stars tattoo….

Philippine Sun and Stars tattoo

Here’s Chris Nacario’s Philippine Sun and Stars shoulder tattoo done by Scott @ Great Canadian. What does the sun and stars mean?

Filipino Sun and Stars tattoo

Filipino Sun and Stars tattoo may be common but they look good. Especially in all black. I like the placement. It goes well with his Baybayin tattoo.

For those that don’t know the meaning of the Philippine sun and stars, here it is:

The 8 rays represent the “First” 8 provinces that rebelled against Spain. They were Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac. Although, there probably should be a 9th ray for the Moro mutiny at Calaganan. Why leave our Muslim brothers out? The 3 stars represent Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Philippine Sun and Stars

Artist: Alvin