Ex-NBI official Ronald 'Jun' Aguto Jr. wins a close match with Medardo 'Jun' Abad Jr., a newcomer to Batanes politics and a former diplomat BATANES, Philippines – Long seen as a stronghold of ...

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s first men’s nail bar just opened in the Philippines – Pennyworth’s Nail Bar. Its name is inspired by the butler of Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth ...

Fly over Batanes, the Philippines’ northernmost province, where dramatic cliffs, rolling green hills, and traditional Ivatan villages meet the vast Pacific Ocean. This breathtaking drone footage ...

MANILA, Philippines — After the completion of this year’s Balikatan exercises on May 9, Filipino and American troops will also hold joint military drills in Batanes and Palawan, which are key ...

TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) is making all efforts to boost the garlic industry in the island province of Batanes. DA Region 2 (DA-2) Executive ...

Surrounded by 4,500 sq km (1,737 square miles) of sea, Batanes is the smallest province in the Philippines with a total land mass of 203.2 sq km (78.4 square miles) - a third the size of Metro Manila.

In the Philippines, it often forms when cooler air from the north meets warmer, moist air from the Pacific, triggering clouds and rain. This weather system is currently affecting Batanes and ...

The Philippines and United States militaries have sailed together in the South China Sea for a seventh time to boost interoperability between the two sides, Manila's armed forces said on Thursday. The ...

The Philippines, home to 110 million people, with eight out of 10 identifying as Roman Catholic, currently has three vacant sees. The Diocese of Boac in Marinduque province has been without a ...

US Marine Corps Photo MANILA, PHILIPPINES—The Marines will practice ... island of Tawi-Tawi to the northernmost territories in Batanes starting next week in the ninth iteration of KAMANDAG.