In recent years, Baybayin tattoos have become a meaningful way for Filipinos to connect with Filipino roots. Often confused with alibata, Baybayin is a pre-colonial script unique to the Philippines.

In 1999, Filipinos in San Francisco found a more permanent way to keep the Baybayin language around. Many went under the ...

The ancient script can now be found on streetwear and trendy booze, in card games and tattoos ... few Baybayin instructors in the country, the language is a crucial puzzle piece to Filipino ...

It is quite easy to spell or translate Tagalog or Filipino words into native script because of ... Save for today’s peso bills and cool-looking tattoos, Baybayin’s future status and existence will ...

The preservation of culture exists in many ways. Baybayin is the written language of the Philippines. Originally called Alibata by historians, the language decreased in use after the introduction ...