UYUGAN, Batanes — In a quiet village overlooking the sea, scientists, local officials, and community elders gathered on Saturday for the inauguration and turnover of the Modern Resilient Ivatan House.

SABTANG Island—Where have the traditional Ivatan houses gone? Simeon Hostallero counts himself as one of the obstacles to the dream of Batanes province to be recognized as a World Heritage Site for ...

ITBAYAT, Batanes, Philippines — Built and designed to withstand typhoons and unpredictable weather, the traditional Ivatan houses have endured the test of time. With their distinct architectural ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The House of Dakay is the oldest structure in Batanes. It was 11:20 a.m. that Sunday, and the sun kept reminding us ...

Compared to houses with galvanized iron roofing damaged by Supertyphoon “Ferdie” (international name “Meranti”) in September, the Ivatan traditional houses with cogon roofs survived the onslaught of ...

MANILA, Philippines - There’s an internationally known “house of art” nestling atop a scenic hill in Batanes. It’s named Fundacion Pacita Batanes Nature Lodge in memory of a globally acclaimed Ivatan ...

Sabtang Island, with only about 1,700 inhabitants, is the smallest of the three inhabited islands of Batanes. Still, the Sabteños clearly distinguish themselves from the rest of the province through ...