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 ...

A 3-year-old girl in Israel discovered a 3,800-year-old Canaanite scarab seal at a biblical site linked to the battle of ...

the allied forces agreed to stage special operations forces training in Batanes province, a cluster of islands in the northernmost tip of the Philippine archipelago across a sea border from Taiwan ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) granted clemency to several Filipino convicts in anticipation of Eid'l Fitr. In a statement on Saturday, the ...

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).

‘MARLBORO COUNTRY’. Cows graze at the Rakuh a Payaman, a communal pasture in Mahatao, Batanes. This ranch, also called Marlboro Country, has become a popular destination for travelers visiting the ...