BUSCALAN TINGLAYAN, Kalinga — I was inked last Holy Week in my right forearm with the iconic three dots tattoo by Apo Whang-Od, the so-called last and oldest surviving mambabatok. Batok refers to the traditional Filipino tattooing practice, particularly in…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have until October 3 to remove their ‘unauthorized’ tattoos. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, the spokesperson of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7),…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said cops who have visible tattoos have three months to remove it. According to PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo, PNP chief General Rommel Marbil approved on July 3…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will be conducting an inventory to have a list on the number of active policemen in the city with tattoos, specifically those who have visible ones when…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen with visible tattoos even when wearing their uniform must remove their body art to maintain a professional image. This was the instruction stated in Memorandum Circular 2024-023 regulating the bearing and sporting…
