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Batanes is Taiwanese?
By Antonio C. Abaya
Written Jan. 28, 2007
For the Standard Today, January 30 issue
A retired, former high-ranking Philippine naval officer has emailed to me the following article written by a Chinese history professor which, in a nutshell, claims that the Batanes Islands are not rightfully a part of the Republic of the Philippines because they were [...]
Vacul - Ivatan’s native headgear
Batanes - Ivatan with vacul
Originally uploaded by estan.
An Ivatan native dressed in the traditional vacul, a woman’s headgear to shelter from the elements. This minority of Batanes, the northernmost province and islands of the Philippines have a unique culture of their own including a dialect that can’t be found elsewhere in the country. However, they [...]
Faluwa boats of Batanes
Batanes colorful boats are called Faluwa. If you need to travel to Sabtang or Itbayat you need to take a motorized boat called faluwa. Ivana to Sabtang takes around 30 minutes while Basco to Itbayat takes 3 to 4 hours depending on sea condition
Batanes oldest women in Batanes oldest house
Batanes Oldest Women in Ivana town
Batanes : the northern adventure
 SongSong Ruins
The ruins of Songsong, a ghost barrio between Uyugan and Itbud, is one testimony of nature’s wrath and its effect on humans. The seaside town of Songsong used to be inhabited until a tidal wave swept through it in the 1950’s. The survivors have since then migrated to Mindoro, Palawan and Mindanao.
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