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Apo Whang-Od
Whang-od Oggay (first name pronunciation: ; born February 17, 1917 or March 6, 1919), also known as Maria Oggay, is a tattoo artist from the village of Buscalan within Tinglayan, Kalinga, Tinglayan, Kalinga (province), Kalinga, Philippines. She is often described as the "last" and oldest ''mambabatok'' (traditional Kalinga tattooist) and is part of the Butbut people of the larger Kalinga ethnic group. At the age of 11, she began tattooing Butbut headhunting, headhunters and women. Butbut warriors traditionally earned tattoos from deeds in combat. With the end of tribal warfare in the region, Whang-od continues to practice traditional tattooing on tourists visiting Buscalan. Unlike the majority of Filipinos, she does not speak Tagalog language, Tagalog, Filipino language, Filipino, or English language, English. She only communicates in Kalinga language, Kalinga, her native language, and Ilocano language, Ilocano, a lingua franca of Northern Luzon. In April 2023, 106-year-old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinglayan
Tinglayan, officially the Municipality of Tinglayan is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Kalinga (province), Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,148 people. Geography Tinglayan is situated from the provincial capital Tabuk,_Kalinga, Tabuk, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Tinglayan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Ambato-Legleg * Bangad Centro * Basao * Belong Manubal * Bugnay * Buscalan * Butbut * Dananao * Loccong * Lower Bangad * Luplupa * Mallango * Ngibat * Old Tinglayan * Poblacion * Sumadel 1 * Sumadel 2 * Tulgao East * Tulgao West * Upper Bangad Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Tinglayan was 13,148 people, with a density of . Economy Government Local government Tinglayan, belonging to the Legislative districts of Kalinga, lone congressional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagalog Language
Tagalog ( ,According to the ''OED'' anMerriam-Webster Online Dictionary ; ''Baybayin'': ) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and as a second language by the majority, mostly as or through Filipino language, Filipino. Its de facto Standard language, standardized and codified form, officially named ''Filipino'', is the national language of the Philippines, and is one of the nation's two official languages, alongside Philippine English, English. Tagalog, like the other and as one of the regional languages of the Philippines, which majority are Austronesian languages, Austronesian, is one of the auxiliary official languages of the Philippines in the regions and also one of the auxiliary media of instruction therein. Tagalog is closely related to other Philippine languages, such as the Bikol languages, the Bisayan languages, Ilocano language, Ilocano, Kapampangan language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN News
ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, known on-air as ABS-CBN News (formerly known as ''ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs''), is the news and current affairs division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The division is the country's largest international news gathering and broadcast organization, maintaining several foreign news bureaus and offices through ABS-CBN's Global division. The division generates news output for the company's media assets such as radio station DZMM Radyo Patrol 630; the former main ABS-CBN terrestrial television network (including its former free-to-air television and radio stations) and its current ad-interim replacements Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, All TV and PRTV Prime Media; cable television through ANC and DZMM TeleRadyo; international channel TFC; and news websites news.abs-cbn.com and patrol.ph, which the former ranks as the top news website in the country as of November 2021. History News division The oldest of the two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhian Ramos
Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (born October 3, 1990), known as Rhian Ramos (), is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver. Life and career Rhian Denise Ramos Howell was born in Makati on October 3, 1990 to Gareth Howell and Clara (née Ramos). Her sibling is Nadine Ramos Howell. When her parents separated, her father married a Thai people, Thai woman. She is a niece of Ida Ramos and Ronnie Henares. In 2007, she dated Mark Herras. Between 2008 and 2009, she dated JC de Vera and later KC Montero and race car driver Jason Choachuy. Ramos started working in commercials including McDonald's Philippines McJelly Trio. Her first television series was ''Captain Barbell (TV series), Captain Barbell'' in 2006, and a year later she was part of ''Lupin (Philippine TV series), Lupin''. She has played the lead role in ''My Only Love''. In 2007, Ramos had her film debut in ''The Promise (2007 film), The Promise'' in which she won her first Golden Screen Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whang-od And A Recently Tattooed Visitor
Whang-od Oggay (first name pronunciation: ; born February 17, 1917 or March 6, 1919), also known as Maria Oggay, is a tattoo artist from the village of Buscalan within Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines. She is often described as the "last" and oldest '' mambabatok'' (traditional Kalinga tattooist) and is part of the Butbut people of the larger Kalinga ethnic group. At the age of 11, she began tattooing Butbut headhunters and women. Butbut warriors traditionally earned tattoos from deeds in combat. With the end of tribal warfare in the region, Whang-od continues to practice traditional tattooing on tourists visiting Buscalan. Unlike the majority of Filipinos, she does not speak Tagalog, Filipino, or English. She only communicates in Kalinga, her native language, and Ilocano, a lingua franca of Northern Luzon. In April 2023, 106-year-old Whang-od appeared on the cover of ''Vogue Philippines'' Beauty Issue, making her the oldest living person to ever be on the cover of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Living Treasures Award (Philippines)
The National Living Treasures Award, alternatively known as the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA), is conferred to a person or group of artists recognized by the Government of the Philippines for their contributions to the country's intangible cultural heritage. A recipient of the award, a National Living Treasure or ''Manlilikha ng Bayan'' is "a Filipino citizen or group of Filipino citizens engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino, whose distinctive skills have reached such a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed on to and widely practiced by the present generations in their community with the same degree of technical and artistic competence." History In 1988, the National Folk Artists Award was organized by the Rotary Club of Makati-Ayala. The distinctions were given by the organization until it was replaced by the GAMABA Law in 1992. The recipients of the National Folk Artists from 1988–1992 are not recognized by the government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabuk, Kalinga
Tabuk, officially the City of Tabuk (; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 121,033 people making it the most populous in the province. Etymology The term ''Tabuk'' comes from the word ''Tobog'' which refers to a living stream that flows from Sitio Paligatto in Barangay Balawag to the Chico River. The lands passed by this watercourse were also known as Tobog. ''Tabuk'' arose from misunderstanding letter ''G'' for ''C'' (Tobo''g'' to Tobo''c'') and letter ''A'' for letter ''O'', resulting in T''a''boc. Finally, in later years, they preferred to spell the letters ''oc'' as ''uk'', resulting in the current Tab''uk''. History Early history Tabuk was previously known as the "Valley of Gamonangs" after the Kalinga tribe that ruled Northern Kalinga centuries ago, according to one of the early Spanish missionaries. They lived in the huge valleys and densely forested plains between the Chico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Commission For Culture And The Arts
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines (NCCA; , ) is the official government agency for culture in the Philippines. It is the overall policy making body, coordinating, and grants giving agency for the preservation, development and promotion of Philippine arts and culture; an executing agency for the policies it formulates; and task to administering the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts (NEFCA) – fund exclusively for the implementation of culture and arts programs and projects. History The successful overthrow of the dictatorship in 1987 through the People Power Revolution inspired the different sectors of society to rally behind the new government towards the restoration of democracy. On March 12, 1986, the Alliance of Artists for the Creation of a Ministry of Culture (AACMC) drafted and adopted a proposal for the establishment of a Ministry of Culture. The group cited the inability of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogue (magazine)
''Vogue'' (stylized in all caps), also known as American ''Vogue'', is a monthly Fashion journalism, fashion and lifestyle magazine that covers style news, including haute couture fashion, beauty, culture, living, and Fashion show#Catwalk, runway. It is part of the global collection of Condé Nast's VOGUE media. Headquartered at One World Trade Center in the FiDi, Financial District of Lower Manhattan, ''Vogue'' began in 1892 as a weekly newspaper before becoming a monthly magazine years later. Since its founding, ''Vogue'' has featured numerous actors, musicians, models, athletes, and other prominent celebrities. British Vogue, British ''Vogue'', launched in 1916, was the first international edition, while the Italian version ''Vogue Italia'' has been called the top fashion magazine in the world. As of March 2025, there are 28 international editions. Eleven of these editions are published by Condé Nast (British Vogue, ''British Vogue'', ''Vogue Arabia'', ''Vogue China'', ''Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lingua Franca
A lingua franca (; ; for plurals see ), also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, link language or language of wider communication (LWC), is a Natural language, language systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a First language, native language or dialect, particularly when it is a third language that is distinct from both of the speakers' native languages. Linguae francae have developed around the world throughout human history, sometimes for commercial reasons (so-called "trade languages" facilitated trade), but also for cultural, religious, diplomatic and administrative convenience, and as a means of exchanging information between scientists and other scholars of different nationalities. The term is taken from the medieval Mediterranean Lingua Franca, a Romance languages, Romance-based pidgin language used especially by traders in the Mediterranean Basin from the 11th to the 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilocano Language
Iloco (also Iloko, Ilocáno or Ilokáno; ; Iloco: ) is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language primarily spoken in the Philippines by the Ilocano people. It is one of the eight major languages of the Philippines with about 11 million speakers and ranks as the third most widely spoken native language. Iloco serves as a regional lingua franca and second language among Filipinos in Northern Luzon, particularly among the Igorot people, Cordilleran (Igorot) ethnolinguistic groups, as well as in parts of Cagayan Valley and some areas of Central Luzon. As an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language, Iloco or Ilocano shares linguistic ties with other Philippine languages and is related to languages such as Indonesian language, Indonesian, Malay language, Malay, Tetum language, Tetum, Chamorro language, Chamorro, Fijian language, Fijian, Māori language, Māori, Hawaiian language, Hawaiian, Samoan language, Samoan, Tahitian language, Tahitian, Paiwan language, Paiwan, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
