(UPDATES) TYPHOON Julian (international name: Krathon) pounded the Batanes islands near Taiwan on Monday, before moving away toward the northwestern boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility ...

Led by the Batanes Tourism and Hospitality Monitoring Centre (BTHMC), in collaboration with the province and its local stakeholders, this observatory is committed to supporting the sustainable ...

The U.S. military will not be involved in the development of a port in the Philippines' remote northernmost islands near Taiwan, the local governor said on Friday, removing a potential source of ...

The U.S. military is looking to develop a port in the Philippines that would give it increased direct access to strategic islands facing Taiwan, it has been reported—a move one expert told Newsweek ...

The governor of the Batanes islands, less than 200km (125 miles) from Taiwan, said in August she had sought US funding for a new port there. The US embassy had at the time confirmed its diplomats and ...

71.784 square kilometers of the total land area, or roughly around 14 percent, represent the combined land areas of the seven uninhabited islets. Only 6 percent of entire land area is comprised of ...

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' defence chief has ordered the military to boost the number of troops stationed at the northernmost islands near Taiwan to fortify Manila's territorial defence ...

THROUGH its Regional English Language Office, the US Embassy in the Philippines equipped 50 high school teachers from across ...

MANILA, Philippines — Residents of Batanes are encouraged to become Army reservists as the government plans to bolster the military capability of the island province, the nearest Philippine territory ...