An anthropology professor at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman offered an explanation regarding the controversy involving Apo Whang-od of Kalinga and Palestinian-Israeli content creator Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily. Tattoo master Apo Whang-od and vlogger Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily...
Is Palestinean-Israeli video blogger Nas Daily now slowly becoming a pariah on social media? Note that last Aug. 4, before his issue with the 104-year-old Kalinga tattoo master and Dangal Haraya awardee Whang-od surfaced, he has 20.98 million followers. As of writing, he now only has 20.47 million....
The question is does our oldest living mambabatok have the right to sign away 'all the rituals, tools, and methods' of this ancient art of tattooing When viewed as an ancient practice, there is nothing personal in the Kalinga tattoo. On the men, especially during the headhunting phase of Kalinga...
Louise Emmanuelle De Guzman Mabulo, the founder of The Cacao Project, recently opened up on controversial Palestinean-Israeli video blogger Nas Daily. In a lengthy social media post, Louise noted how she kept her silence for two years. However, in the light of recent news involving Nas Daily...
Nas Academy wants to set the record straight Screenshot from Nas Academy Nas Academy breaks its silence and issues a lengthy statement regarding claims that its Whang-od Academy is a scam, exploits Philippine culture, and that Whang-od has no knowledge of the project. Through a Facebook post...
Nas Academy, an online learning platform created by Nuseir Yassin aka Nas Daily, refuted allegations that the Whang-Od Academy is a "scam." In an official statement, they noted how the 104-year-old Kalinga tattoo master and Dangal Haraya awardee herself, is aware of it, contrary to the recent...
The said learning course about the 104-year-old tattoo artist is now unavailable on the learning platform Launched in 2020, Nas Academy is a learning platform created by social media personality Nuseir Yassin, best known as Nas Daily. On June 2021, the platform grew with courses featuring a number...
China Banking Corporation has been named by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as an outstanding stakeholder. This is in recognition of the Bank’s strong support for the BSP’s programs and initiatives to build an inclusive and increasingly digital Philippine economy. China Bank Chairman Hans...
China Banking Corporation reported a 39 percent jump in net income to P7.3 billion in the first half of 2021 despite higher provisions as its core businesses delivered strong performances. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said this translated to an improved return on...
Can’t travel to Kalinga to get tattooed by a legend? Here’s your chance Grace Palicas (photos from her Instagram account) In our pre-pandemic times, getting inked by Kalinga's pride, the mambabatoks of Butbut, is one unforgettable quest. After all, the art of batok is traditionally known as a...
China Banking Corporation posted a 61 percent jump in net income to P3.6 billion in the first quarter of 2021 for an improved return on equity of 13.4 percent and return on assets of 1.4 percent. “We are gratified by these very positive results and by the continued support of our customers and...
China Banking Corporation (China Bank) reported a 20 percent growth in net income to P12.1 billion despite the challenges posed by the pandemic last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its bigger profits translated to an improved return on equity of 12.1 percent...
