Category: Phillipine

Strange colors in Sabtang Island

.Reading time 12 minutes.

Ahhh … a fantasy island indeed. The weather was unpredictable during our stay in Batanes Island, Philippines last week. Strong wind, cloudy sky and scattered rain here and there … had made my hunting (for lights and colors) more challenging than usual but experiencing the “heaven on earth” kinda landscape that surround the island  … […]

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The colourful side of Whang-od from Buscalan, Kalinga

.Reading time 8 minutes.

I visited Whang-od or Fang-od of Buscalan, Kalinga in Philippine last year with my daughter and a group of photographer friends. Whang-od is the last Kalinga membantok or tattoo artist from Buscalan, Kalinga. I was not aware that she is quite well known among the tribal tattoo artist until I googled her. A small framed […]

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