For the tourism industry of Batanes, less is definitely more. “We only want an average number of tourists, in order to preserve the quality and interest (in the island),” 68-year-old freelance ...

A new tourist rest area (TRA) will soon rise in this island municipality, sprucing up the destination as Batanes seeks to court more local and foreign tourists. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco led ...

BASCO, Batanes – LANDBANK, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Batanes, is leading this Province’s shift towards a cash-lite economy by expanding access to innovative digital payment ...

LANDBANK, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Batanes, is leading this Province’s shift towards a cash-lite economy by expanding access to innovative digital payment solutions.

Business owners and vendors in Batanes now accept payments through a Quick Response (QR) code following the launch of LANDBANK’s Cash-Lite Batanes initiative, designed to transform the province ...

Only 6 percent of entire land area is comprised of flat lands. The entire Batanes archipelago boasts of nine volcanoes, of which two are considered active or have shown signs of having erupted in the ...

Business owners and vendors in Batanes now accept payments through a Quick Response (QR) code following the launch of LANDBANK’s Cash-Lite Batanes initiative, designed to transform the province into a ...

TOURIST REST AREA. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco (extreme right) leads the groundbreaking ceremony for the soon-to-rise tourist rest area (TRA) in Sabtang, Batanes on Thursday (March 27, 2025).

Nothing beats Filipino humor, and this group of friends proves why we’re known for having the biggest smiles. A Facebook user ...

Batan Island, the gateway to Batanes, is one of three main islands of the province (the others are Sabtang and Itbayat) and home to four of the province’s six municipalities, including Basco ...

BASCO, Batanes – LANDBANK, in partnership with the provincial government of Batanes, is leading this province’s shift towards a cash-lite economy by expanding access to innovative digital payment ...