U.S. military officials, including Air Force Attaché Colonel William Herbert, joined the commander of the Philippines' ...

U.S. military delegation surveyed a new Luzon Strait base for joint defense operations in the country's north near Taiwan.

I must admit that, without an official invitation from Columbian Autocar Corp. (CAC) exclusive distributors of KIA vehicles in the country, I wouldn’t have found myself in this northernmost province ...

I have not seen a single column about Batanes without a photograph of the place. And why not, maybe the photos would best illustrate what words cannot describe. Some columnists that wrote about ...

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.

Resilience” is an overused word, but in Batanes it feels complete. It is not merely the capacity to endure hardship, but the ...

'Taking these photos, it was like we were living in the past, present, and hopefully, future of Batanes,' writes Irene Maligat In the process of becoming a part of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural ...

MANILA, Philippines – To escape to Batanes is to escape to a different world. Geographically, this description is not that far off. The Batanes Islands are almost as close to Taiwan as they are to ...

BASCO, Batanes—The country’s northernmost and smallest province has managed to keep both its soul and commerce alive, thanks to tourists who have learned to adapt to the Ivatan way of living. Last ...

In 1989, Batanes was a lot harder to visit. Flights got in only from Tuguegarao, Cagayan or Laoag in Ilocos Norte, and even then, you weren’t really sure you could get in—or out. For much of the year, ...

MANILA, Philippines — A fisherman who went missing at sea in Quezon last month was found alive off Batanes, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday. Robin Dejillo, 49, was carried by strong ...