Early Saturday, tremors hit Itbayat, one of the sparsely-populated Batanes Islands located in the Luzon Strait that separates the Philippines and Taiwan. The region is part of the Pacific "Ring of ...

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocked Itbayat, Batanes before dawn of Saturday, July 27, followed by aftershocks and a stronger magnitude 5.9 earthquake. At least 8 people ...

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 4.0 earthquake shook Itbayat, Batanes Thursday morning, days after it was jolted by a killer quake that claimed nine lives and damaged numerous houses and ...

MANILA, Philippines - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Itbayat, Batanes yesterday but state seismologists said there was no report of damage or injury. The tremor occurred at 11:29 a.m. with its ...

ITBAYAT, one of Batanes’ three main islands (the other two are Basco and Sabtang), is known for its coral reefs. The best time to visit it is between April and June. From Basco, you can take a ...

MANILA, Philippines — The military and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have deployed its planes to transport dengue patients from the island town of Itbayat to Basco in Batanes. The Northern ...

Watch this 360 video on how communities in Itbayat are facing their new normal. ITBAYAT, Batanes – Batanes has endured centuries of strong typhoons as it lies along the typhoon belt in the ...

INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE cost from the July 27 earthquakes in Itbayat, Batanes is so far estimated at P292.85 million, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This assessment ...