The governor of the Batanes islands, less than 200 km (125 miles) from Taiwan, said in August she had sought U.S. funding for a new port there. The U.S. embassy had at the time confirmed its ...

A fire broke out at Basco Central School in Basco, Batanes on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) ...

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The capital of Batanes Province is Basco and is under Region II which is 860 kilometers north of Manila. Basco is on Batan Island. Batanes is the only province in the Philippines declared in its ...

CAUAYAN CITY — A fire gutted several classrooms and offices at Basco Central School in Basco town, Batanes on Sunday ... Fire volunteers from Batan Island in Sabtang later arrived to assist ...

Parts of the country will experience rains on Sunday due to easterlies and the northeast monsoon or "amihan," according to ...

A signal four alert was issued for the Batanes island group in the extreme north of the country, warning large trees could be uprooted, plantations flattened and power and communications ...

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to operate daily flights on the Clark-Siargao and Clark-Basco routes starting May 1. This will provide travelers ...

The Philippines, with its staggering 7,000+ islands, is the ultimate playground for island hopping enthusiasts. While most ...

STARTING May 1, travelers will experience with greater flexibility in traveling between Central Luzon and the thriving tourist hubs of Siargao Island and Batanes province. This, as Philippine Airlines ...