While it’s tempting to snap countless photos of Batanes’ waving landscape and postcard-perfect backdrops, travelers should look beyond its Instagram appeal ...

The people of Batanes also made headgear suitable for their environment. Called vakul, the traditional headdress of Ivatan women, serves as protection from the hot weather. "Kailangan ito kasi ...

From rolling hills to local culture, here’s why Batanes is one of the most unforgettable places you’ll ever visit.

Frasco together with Malaysian Ambassador Melvin Castelino, celebrity Tim Yap, Batanes Rep. Ciriaco Gato, and DOT Region 2 Director Troy Alexander Gozum Miano watch how a the vuyayuy (date palm leaves ...

MANILA, Philippines — The United States is deploying several of its antiship missile system NMESIS to northern Luzon, including in Batanes, the Philippine province nearest Taiwan, during this ...

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (PIA) — The officials of Batanes province have requested the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to allow the Ivatans to quarry within their territorial ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has sounded the alarm over the presence of a Chinese research ship near Batanes, dubbing it a “deeply troubling concern” that needed ...

In the neighbouring Vizianagaram district, similar operations were conducted in the supervision of SP Vakul Jindal, across 72 lodges falling under nine police station jurisdictions, including ...