Batanes became part of the Philippines in 1783 under Gov. General José Basco y Vargas. During the Spanish colonial era, lime-based construction methods were introduced, resulting in the building ...

A total of 126 reservists — all of whom are Ivatan or local residents of Batanes — will attend the graduation ceremony in Basco town on Saturday, acting Navy public affairs officer Lt.

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 ...