This achievement belongs to all the hardworking people of Batanes who continue to uphold the Ivatan culture of community and sharing,” she added. Governor Cayco emphasized that despite being the ...

The remaining two island municipalities are Sabtang and Itbayat. The main languages spoken in Batanes are Ivatan, which is spoken on the islands of Batan and Sabtang, and Ichabayaten, which are spoken ...

Batanes became part of the Philippines in 1783 ... Rosa de Lima, constructed between 1951 and 1959 with a cogon-grass roof through the Ivatan spirit of yaru (similar to the Filipino concept ...