An indigenous group from Taiwan on Monday traveled to Batanes using a traditional boat equipped with oars, a sea journey that ...

The head of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation (IPCF) yesterday called for closer exchanges between Lanyu (Orchid Island, 蘭嶼) and the Philippines’ Batanes Islands to help preserve ...

Could the Grace Park and Fundacion Pacita collaboration be a reasonable entry point for many Filipinos’ aspirations to visit Batanes? The short answer is yes. And not just because you get a chance to ...

I had a most interesting lunch with some Ivatans from Batanes at the UP Tearoom and learned more about their culture, especially after my short trip to the island province just last March. I am sure ...

After accomplishing my goal of visiting all 195 UN-recognized countries, I’m now embarking on a new long-term mission—to explore every city and municipality in the Philippines. No matter how many ...

MANILA - Last May 12, guests at the Ayala Museum were transported to the Philippines’ northernmost province during the launch of “A Year in Batanes (As aka awan du vatan).” Co-presented by Asia ...

Taiwan and the Philippines are more closely related than we think. If you’ve been a tourist in Taiwan, you’ve likely ...

BATANES, Philippines — On the narrow road leading to the House of Dakay, we paused to take photographs. A small group of children pedaled toward us, then — without hesitation — hopped off their bikes ...

MANILA, Philippines – One can use many adjectives to describe Batanes: breathtaking, beautiful, stunning, and charming. Valugan Boulder Beach. Joshua Berida/Rappler This province in the north lives up ...

A cluster of islands in the northernmost region of the Philippines is so remote that they are actually closer to Taiwan than to most parts of the Philippines. The islands sit 100 miles north of Luzon, ...