From Batanes, the missiles can strike targets up to 185 kilometers away, giving U.S. and partner forces the ability to monitor and potentially block ship traffic in the region.

Earlier, Batanes Gov. Vicente Gato said that while they have an active volcano, there is no imminent danger that their province would disappear from the map if the volcano erupts.

Batanes is famous for the hills, Marlboro and Naidi, which overlook the coastline of the island. Some of the other sites worth seeing on the island is the House of Dakay, the oldest house in Batanes ...

Blank Book Archives – Leave a heartfelt message and become part of Batanes’ history. House of Dakay – The oldest surviving Ivatan stone house, standing strong since 1887.

Officials of Batanes, a province in the Philippines’ northernmost tip facing Taiwan, say they have a game plan in place since last year to prepare for any conflict in the Taiwan Strait amid ...