Apo Whang-od of Kalinga to teach on world's best creator school - Nas Academy

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Cordillera - Kalinga legendary tattoo artist Apo Whang-od has been chosen by international vlogger Nas Daily to share the art of traditional tattooing on the upcoming launch of "Nas Academy Philippines".

In a Facebook post announcement last week, Nas revealed the big news of taking Nas Academy to the Philippines tapping the best Filipino creators including Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray,  award-winning journalist-broadcaster Jessica Soho, celerity chef Erwann Heusaff, financial advisor Chinkee Tan as teachers.

Others who are included in the list are Mav's Phenomenal Basketball, James Deaken, Carlo Opte, Jason Magbanua, Anthony Francisco, Michael Cinco and Moira dela Torre. 

According to Nas, each of them will be teaching content creation, Journalism, Finance, Design, Arts and more.

"We are going to help hundreds of Filipino creators become teachers. Because knowledge is the only thing that increases when you share it to others." said Nas Daily.

Launched few years ago, Nas Daily is the world's best creator school. It offers a range of online live courses taught by top content creators in the world.

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International vlogger NAS DAILY features world's oldest tattoo artist Apo Whang-od of Kalinga

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Cordillera - The oldest tattoo artist in the world Apo Whang-od of Kalinga has been given another shot of media exposure as she was featured by international vlogger NAS DAILY. 

The 28-year-old Nuseir Yassin, better known to his social media name as Nas Daily tells the story of a 103-year old Apo Whang-od and why many tourists came to the Philippines, travels hundreds of kilometers just to get a tattoo from her. 

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Nas Daily crew traveled 2 days from Manila to Kalinga, took a local transport and trek the mountainous part of Buscalan. 

Watch his vlog below. 

Nas Daily has gained popularity on social media through his 1000 daily one-minute videos which he documented his travels and meetings with different people around the world. 

A few years ago, he launched Nas Academy where he offers vlogging courses to aspiring students who would want to become successful in vlogging.

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He also offers live classes where he teaches content creating courses and advance video editing. 

Started in 2016, Nas Daily has gained over 30 million followers on different media platforms and has inspired a lot of youth and millennials in to the world of vlogging.

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US travel magazine lists Apo Whang-od among 10 Filipinos transforming the nation through sustainable tourism

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Cordillera - New York-based travel magazine Travel And Leisure had listed Apo Whang-od as one of the great Filipino personalities who are transforming the country through sustainable tourism. 

The magazine has partnered with the Department of Tourism to feature Filipinos who are making big differences in their community through thoughtful and sustainable tourism. 

Among them was Apo Whang-od Oggay, also known as Maria Oggay, the last and oldest mambabatok from Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga. 

"At 103 years old, Apo Whang-od - member of an indigenous group that inhabits the mountains above the Chico River - is a living treasure of Kalinga, Province. Whang-od inked her first design at the tender age of 15, and nearly a century later, she's still giving charcoal-ink tattoos to visitors in her tiny village of Buscalan, using the thorn of a calamansi tree to draw intricate patterns, She's also looking to the future, training locals to carry on Kalinga tattooing traditions." reports Travel + Leisure website.

In 2018, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) had conferred to Apo Whang-od the prestigious Dangal ng Haraya Award at Tabuk City. 

Whang-od was nominated for the National Living Treasures Award (Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan) in 2017. 

Up to this day, Whang-od is still giving tattoo sessions to local and international tourists who come to visit her at her place in Buscalan. 

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