With idyllic hillsides and windswept terrains set against the backdrop of a dreamy view of Mt. Iraya and the sea, Batanes ...

A fire broke out at Basco Central School in Basco, Batanes on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Batanes said the fire was reported at around 12:42 p.m. Strong winds made it ...

Batanes became part of the Philippines in 1783 under Gov. General José Basco y Vargas ... its well-preserved stone dwellings. On a nearby hill stands the ancient Savidug idjang, believed to ...