A desalination plan system, which could produce 1,500 gallons of potable water everyday, has been constructed in the Philippines' northernmost outpost, Mavulis Island in Batanes. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana led the inauguration of a desalination plant system which he said was completed...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has focused on humanitarian activities in Pag-asa Island in Kalayaan, Palawan as part of its second phase of capability enhancement training in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “Ito nga yung pinaka-highlight ng maritime exercise itong pangalawa bukod sa training...
Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI)—the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the country—and the Municipality of Basco, Batanes held a fitting commemoration of Earth Day on April 22 by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the collection and recycling of PET bottles. Batanes...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has assisted the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region II in transporting over 1,200 personal protective equipment (PPEs) and medical supplies in Batanes on Tuesday, April 27. In a statement on Thursday, April 29, the PCG deployed the BRP Capones (MRRV-4404) to...
Panic gripped residents in Batanes when a backhoe operator accidentally excavated an unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Basco town, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, April 23. The PCG said the UXO was discovered by an unidentified backhoe operator in Barangay Chanarian during a clearing...
While stuck at home, try your hand in cooking some of the iconic dishes of the Paradise of the North. Aside from it jaw-dropping picturesque scenes, among the main attractions of Batanes is its unique and flavorful Ivatan cuisine. That’s among the reasons thousands of tourists, local and...
