{"id":124790,"date":"2017-10-19T01:11:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T05:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=124790"},"modified":"2017-10-19T01:11:43","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T05:11:43","slug":"fangirlgoal-whang-od-meets-coco-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/19\/fangirlgoal-whang-od-meets-coco-martin\/","title":{"rendered":"#FangirlGoal: Whang-od meets Coco Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not easy for backpackers to travel for almost 10 hours from Manila, followed by another 3-hour trip on top of a jeepney, and 2-3 hours footslog just to get a tattoo from the iconic traditional tattoo artist in Kalinga, Whang-od Oggay.<\/p>\n

But this seemed to be as easy as pie for Apo Whang-od when she left her humble abode in the hillock for a while, by such remarkable chance, to visit her idol Coco Martin.<\/p>\n

Coco Martin, who stars in a 2015 Philippine action drama television series \u201cAng Probinsyano <\/em>[The Man from the Province],\u201d<\/em> welcomed Whang-od with a very tight hug as the two meet each other yesterday, October 18.<\/p>\n

With a bouquet of flowers in her hand, tears of joy trickled down on Whang-od\u2019s cheeks as her wish to meet the actor in person finally came true.<\/p>\n

In an Instagram photo shared by ABS-CBN News reporter Jeff Fernando, the traditional tattooist was fetch through a helicopter from Buscalan, Kalinga.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>100 year old tatoo artist Whang Od Oggay, dumating na sa <\/em>Manila para sa personal nilang pagkikita ni <\/em>Coco Martin [100 year-old tattoo artist Whang Od Oggay has arrived in Manila to personally meet Coco Martin].\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

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100 year old tatoo artist Whang Od Oggay, dumating na sa Manila para sa personal nilang pagkikita ni Coco Martin @abscbnnews @cocomartin_ph<\/a><\/p>\n

A post shared by Jeff Fernando (@showbizjeff) on Oct 18, 2017 at 3:01am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In his Instagram account, Martin also shared few photos and video clips of their meeting.<\/p>\n

Before the tattoo artist and the actor bid each other goodbye, Martin accompanied Whang-od to her vehicle and told her to be careful on her way back. The actor also thanked the tattooist and gave her a warm hug as they end their meeting.<\/p>\n

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😚😚😚<\/a><\/p>\n

A post shared by Coco Martin (@mr.cocomartin) on Oct 18, 2017 at 6:59pm PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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😁😁😁<\/a><\/p>\n

A post shared by Coco Martin (@mr.cocomartin) on Oct 18, 2017 at 7:00pm PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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A post shared by Coco Martin (@mr.cocomartin)<\/a> on Oct 18, 2017 at 7:50pm PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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A post shared by Coco Martin (@mr.cocomartin)<\/a> on Oct 18, 2017 at 7:54pm PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Whang-od is believed to be \u201cThe Last Mambabatok <\/em>[Traditional Kalinga tattoist]\u201d <\/em>from the Butbut tribe of Buscalan and the oldest tattoo artist in the Philippines. Long-haul travel won\u2019t stop tourists from gettinga tattoo made by Whang-od.<\/p>\n

According to her nieces, Whang-od is a huge fan of Coco Martin. Whang-od said earlier that she want to put a tattoo on Martin.<\/p>\n

Last September 1, Martin shared a video on his Instagram account where the Kalinga elder was seen expressing how much she wants the actor to visit her in Buscalan.<\/p>\n

She also received a signed portrait of the actor as personal gift, along with a brand new pillow and shirt from the ABS-CBN store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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