At the center of this revival is Apo Whang-Od Oggay, who is believed to be ... three dots (which signified three generations of tattoo artists from her, the passing of the torch), but in the ...

Whang-Od began her training at 15 under the guidance of her father, a master tattoo artist. Though some say she is now more than 100, Whang-Od does not know the exact year of her birth.