SABTANG, Batanes, Philippines — A group of concerned citizens in this island–municipality is opposing the extraction of sand from the island’s main tourist spot.

Here are five things to check out in Batanes when visiting its islands. 1. Stone houses. Batanes is often struck by typhoons, so the residents have strengthened their houses using stones, hence the ...

Popular tourist spot in Batanes gets road upgrade. Sep 29, 2017 1:22 PM PHT. Raymon Dullana. ... The tourist spot also offers a spectacular view of the West Philippine Sea (South Chin Sea).

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 ...

The churches of Batanes My mother once told me that when traveling to a place for the first time, one of the first things we must do is visit and pray in a church. We did this on our first day at ...

With the appointment of agriculture undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat as the next tourism chief, the prospect of Batanes becoming a popular agro-tourism spot has become “brighter ...

Batanes hasn't had a reliable internet connection since Typhoon Ferdie hit the province in 2016. Smart's completion of its LTE network provides users a viable option to connect to the Internet.

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan: Regular flights to Batanes boosted tourist arrivals in the country’s northernmost province by nearly sevenfold over the last five years, the tourism office in Basco, Batanes ...

At the northernmost tip of the Philippines, Batanes is perhaps the perfect getaway for practically any type of person who can afford the 5-digit two-way travel cost and expenses for a few days' stay.

Batanes is the first destination of GMA Integrated News' "Summer Past-yalan" series, which will take viewers on a tour of places that are fun, relaxing, and offer a glimpse of the past. According ...