Batanes is the first destination of GMA Integrated News' "Summer Past-yalan" series, which will take viewers on a tour of ...

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has started the construction of the first tourist rest area (TRA) in Sabtang Island, Batanes, that will feature a design inspired by Ivatan heritage as part of efforts ...

San Carlos Borromeo Church in Mahatao. More than just a stunning heritage site, this church is a silent witness to centuries of Ivatan faith. Right next door is the Blank Book Archives ...

Her dark chocolate gown, complete with a tulle headdress that envelops her shoulders like petals surrounding a bud, feels like a museum piece — a work of art she shouldn’t be touching ...

Both feature historical sites, Spanish-era structures, traditional Ivatan houses, magnificent lighthouses and the surreal beauty of gorgeous hills and seascapes from a number of view decks.