Rappler's latest stories on batanes
With relief goods running out, Cebuano youth group helps raise funds and aid
When relief goods hardly reached everyone at the height of the lockdown in a Cebu town, the Batan-on alang sa Kalambuan sa Cordova started a donation drive for 80 families
PH Navy to build Fuga Island outpost ahead of Chinese 'smart city' plan
The government realizes the need to establish a military presence on the northern frontier island where a Chinese company plans to build a business hub
Biazon berates transport officials: ‘Be sensitive when people feel there is a crisis’
Muntinlupa Representative Ruffy Biazon laments the denial of a mass transportation crisis in Metro Manila, when the plight of the daily commuter shows otherwise
PH to build 13 lighthouses on northernmost islands
The national security adviser says this is a way to demonstrate ownership of these islands, including Fuga, where a Chinese company plans to build a ‘smart city’
Rappler Talk: Earthquakes and hazards in the Philippines
Rappler talks to National Institute of Geological Sciences' Mario Aurelio about how vulnerable the country is to earthquakes
NCAA donates P100,000 to Batanes earthquake victims
'This time, as one family, the NCAA is extending its assistance to help Batanes,' says NCAA Management Committee chairman Peter Cayco
Robredo’s Angat Buhay program gives P1.5-M aid to Batanes earthquake victims
Vice President Leni Robredo says there is a need to redesign the houses and structures in Batanes, which were built to withstand typhoons but not strong earthquakes
China gives P10-M donation to Batanes earthquake victims
The Chinese government expresses its 'deepest sympathies and condolences' to the families affected by the twin earthquakes
An Ivatan grandmother's struggle through tremors and trauma
Eudosia Entela, 71, saved her daughter and her 4 grandchildren from an earthquake. Now, she fights her own grief and trauma to be strong for her family.
10 schools affected by Batanes earthquakes
From the 10 schools, two people died and 27 others were injured, says the Department of Education
House to raise at least P1.5 million for Batanes earthquake victims
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez says every lawmaker will donate a minimum of P5,000 from his or her salary, but some have pledged as much as P100,000 each
Local artists raise funds for Batanes earthquake victims
Batanes artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs organize a fund-raising concert to help their fellow Ivatans
Filipino photographers sell prints to raise funds for Batanes
All proceeds from the sale will be given to families in Itbayat who have been affected by the twin earthquakes
Death toll from Batanes earthquakes rises to 9
Disaster responders find the body of Edwin Ponce, 32, in a collapsed cave-like structure on the outskirts of Itbayat town
#ReliefPH: How you can help those affected by the Batanes earthquakes
People affected by the recent Batanes earthquakes need your support. This page shows how you can help.
Duterte promises P40 million for earthquake-hit Batanes
(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte, on a visit to Batanes, says the money will be for the construction of a new hospital
Relief goods ready for Batanes earthquake victims – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development is ready to airlift additional relief supplies to Itbayat, the hardest-hit town
LOOK: Itbayat church, ancestral homes damaged in Batanes earthquake
(4th UPDATE) Among the damaged structures is the historic Sta Maria de Mayan Church in Itbayat
At least 8 dead in Batanes earthquakes
(8th UPDATE) Aftershocks are felt in Batanes, as well as a stronger magnitude 5.9 earthquake 3 hours after the tremor that caused more structures to be damaged
Butch Abad loses congressional bid in Batanes
Nationalist People's Coalition candidate Ciriaco Gato beats former budget secretary by 238 votes
MAP: Where P2.8-B cocaine ended up in PH over past decade
In the past 10 years, at least 481 cocaine bricks have ended up in Philippine shores. We map where they were found.
Floating packages of cocaine have also reached Batanes
Substance believed to be cocaine packed in 3 plastics bags are found by fishermen floating off Basco, Batanes
This traveler revisited all the Batanes locations her grandmother went to in 1995
'Taking these photos, it was like we were living in the past, present, and hopefully, future of Batanes,' writes Irene Maligat
Belmonte to LP: ‘Unfair’ to accuse Arroyo of vindictiveness over Abads
(UPDATED) Quezon City 4th District Representative Sonny Belmonte has already resigned from the Liberal Party as he is retiring from politics
LP slams 'vindictive' Arroyo for replacing Batanes caretaker
Liberal Party president and Senator Francis Pangilinan says Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo did not follow the House tradition of designating a caretaker nominated by the political party of the deceased
Baby Arenas is new Batanes caretaker in House
(UPDATED) Deputy Speaker Baby Arenas is replacing Quezon City 4th District Representative Feliciano Belmonte Jr as caretaker of the lone district of Batanes
Electricity restored in 4 provinces hit by Typhoon Ompong
Only one power plant in Apayao is down, says Napocor
DSWD prepares P829 million in aid for Typhoon Mangkhut
Some P872 million in standby funds are also available
[OPINION] The criminalization of tambays
Which tambay crimes are we supposed to be worrying about, anyway? Who or what type of tambays is President Duterte referring to?
DOTr usec: Allegations over Mindanao Railway project 'false, uninformed'
'The Mindanao Railway will not be built with name-calling, rumor mongering, and grandstanding,' says Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan as he disputes the 'misleading' claims of Assistant Secretary Mark Tolentino
How fast are LTE internet speeds in Batanes? Here are the readings we got
Speed tests show a high of 41 Mbps and a low of 1.54 Mbps in terms of download speeds, and two spots that had no signal
WATCH: Batanes governor thanks Manny Pangilinan for LTE
Batanes Governor Marilou Cayco also mentions Smart's promise of fast repairs should a typhoon come
Batanes now LTE-connected
Batanes hasn't had a reliable internet connection since Typhoon Ferdie hit the province in 2016. Smart's completion of its LTE network provides users a viable option to connect to the Internet.
MRT3 operations director accuses GM Garcia of assaulting him
(UPDATED) MRT3 Director for Operations Mike Capati says he was physically assaulted in front of DOTr Usec TJ Batan and representatives from Australia Aid and ADB
Expert says Dalian trains 'not overweight' for MRT3 tracks
The unused trains for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 are brought up as the Senate resumes its probe into the status of the glitch-plagued railway system
Cebu Pacific to fly directly to Batanes
The Gokongwei-led carrier's subsidiary Cebgo will fly once daily between Manila and Basco, Batanes starting March 25, 2018 until October 27, 2018
DOTr promises better MRT3 services by 2nd quarter of 2018
The MRT3 management says there will be no increase in fares due to the tax reform law until the railway system's services have been improved
Miss Universe 2017 candidates visit Camiguin
Eight of the candidates visit Camiguin as part of Department of Tourism’s 'Bring Home a Friend' program
IN PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2017 candidates tour PH
The ladies tour Batanes, Bohol, and Camiguin
Sonny Belmonte is Batanes' caretaker in House
The Liberal Party vice chairman is appointed caretaker of the congressional district of Batanes, a seat left vacant by the passing of LP stalwart Dina Abad
SWS survey, Dina Abad, Human Rights Watch | Midday wRap
Watch the midday newscast with Marguerite de Leon
Batanes Representative Dina Abad dies
'You will be terribly missed, Congresswoman Dina Abad. The nation lost another treasure,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
PAL starts flights from Clark to Basco, Batanes
Basco 'is now a short flight away for leisure travelers from Central and Northern Luzon,' says Philippine Airlines
Popular tourist spot in Batanes gets road upgrade
The P34.89-million project gives tourists easier access to the famed Vayang Rolling Hills, and helps improve travel for locals
Aquino on Duterte, Kian delos Santos, Isang | Evening wRap
Watch the evening newscast with Acor Arceo
Senate probe, Isang, SEA Games | Midday wRap
Watch the midday newscast with Mara Cepeda
Passengers stranded in Batanes as 2 PAL planes suffer glitches
The planes one over the weekend and another on Tuesday June 6 had technical issues PAL says normal operations will resume Wednesday June 7 plus there will be chartered flights
PCG deploys 2 more boats in anti-poaching operations
The two Monitoring Control and Surveillance MCS vessels are meant to run after local and foreign poachers in Philippine waters
New flights to cut travel time to Banaue Rice Terraces
A local airline will offer flights from Clark to reduce total travel time to the popular tourist destination
The Ivatan genealogy in my DNA
A scientist traces his personal origins thanks to DNA
