Basco's Casa Napoli

Basco's Casa Napoli

Anybody who is new to Batanes, a pizzeria is a rare find. One would not expect a fine pizza parlor that serves pizza (of course) wit...

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Ivana's Honesty

Ivana's Honesty

Written on a small whiteboard, the house rules say: Self-service po lamang. (Self-service only.) Get what you need. Please pay ...

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Basic courtesy reminders for an "Ipula"

Basic courtesy reminders for an "Ipula"

“Ipula” is a term used by Ivatans for someone who is not a native of Batanes. They would know if you are an Ipula or not, simply ...

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Windows of Batanes

Windows of Batanes

Aside from the colorful, but otherwise monotonous blue paint of windows in almost every house, I find the windows of Batanes houses ...

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Pristine Selinog

Pristine Selinog

One of the perks of being in development work is the chance to move around the country. For the past 11 years, I have been going in an...

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