SABTANG Island—Where have the traditional Ivatan houses gone? Simeon Hostallero counts himself as one of the obstacles to the dream of Batanes province to be recognized as a World Heritage Site for ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The House of Dakay is the oldest structure in Batanes. It was 11:20 a.m. that Sunday, and the sun kept reminding us ...

UYUGAN, Batanes — In a quiet village overlooking the sea, scientists, local officials, and community elders gathered on Saturday for the inauguration and turnover of the Modern Resilient Ivatan House.

ITBAYAT, Batanes, Philippines — Built and designed to withstand typhoons and unpredictable weather, the traditional Ivatan houses have endured the test of time. With their distinct architectural ...

Batanes is so remote and so peaceful locals say the police fight boredom rather than crime. The natural environment of the province’s seven islands is rugged and pristine, its culture and heritage ...

Compared to houses with galvanized iron roofing damaged by Supertyphoon “Ferdie” (international name “Meranti”) in September, the Ivatan traditional houses with cogon roofs survived the onslaught of ...

UYUGAN, Batanes - In Barangay Kayuganan in Uyugan, Batanes, the wind arrived first. It rolled in from the sea, brushed the hills and threaded itself through the layers of cogon that crowned the island ...

Sabtang Island, with only about 1,700 inhabitants, is the smallest of the three inhabited islands of Batanes. Still, the Sabteños clearly distinguish themselves from the rest of the province through ...

Eudosia Entela, 71, saved her daughter and her 4 grandchildren from an earthquake. Now, she fights her own grief and trauma to be strong for her family. ITBAYAT, Batanes – When Eudosia Entela’s ...

When Maria Zita Adami, 42, puts on a “vakul,” the traditional headgear of the Ivatan women, and arranges the strap of the “yuvok” (native basket) over her forehead, her face seems to beam with pride. ...