Justin sends in the finished product of Baybayin artwork I did for him.

This is just the beginning of a piece that will be dedicated to my family and my Filipino Canadian background.  Next part will be in done in two weeks – Philippine Sun, Stars and Maple Leaves will be added to complete a half sleeve. On the inner bicep is the Australian Southern Cross dedicated to my Aussie wife.

Tattooed by Chris Moniz – Integral Temple (Toronto, On.)

I always wanted my own take on the RP flag with the stars and everything, but everytime i thought about it i wanted it to be different from everyone else. aleks really helped me figure out something original but a replica in the same sense.  So i got 3 custom stars, first pic is arm out palm up – pinoy / pics 2-4 are bituin going clockwise. Pinoystarr was a nick name i had… i thinking you can guess how it was derived.

Inked by Aleks Figueroa of Dream Jungle Tattoo in LBC

Baybayin traditional transliterations are PI-NO (Pinoy) and BI-TU-I (Bituin)

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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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

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