For the tourism industry of Batanes, less is definitely more. “We only want an average number of tourists, in order to preserve the quality and interest (in the island),” 68-year-old freelance ...

Batan Island, the gateway to Batanes, is one of three main islands of the province (the others are Sabtang and Itbayat) and home to four of the province’s six municipalities, including Basco ...

In its weather forecast on Monday, PAGASA said that the easterlies may affect the whole country while the low pressure area (LPA) might bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms to ...

A new tourist rest area (TRA) will soon rise in this island municipality, sprucing up the destination as Batanes seeks to court more local and foreign tourists. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco led ...

HIGHEST POINT. The Tayid Lighthouse sits on top of a hill on Batan Island in Batanes province. Facing the Pacific Ocean, visitors also get a clear view of Mt. Iraya, the highest point in the province, ...

TOURIST REST AREA. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco (extreme right) leads the groundbreaking ceremony for the soon-to-rise tourist rest area (TRA) in Sabtang, Batanes on Thursday (March 27, 2025).