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Still reeling from three moderate but destructive earthquakes which struck in just a day, the island-province of Batanes is definitely going to bounce back, rebuilding both lives and structures damaged by the tremors. Discovered in the 18th century and evaQuakes may have dented Batanes’ campaign for Unesco World Heritage listing
Still reeling from three moderate but destructive earthquakes which struck in just a day, the island-province of Batanes is definitely going to bounce back, rebuilding both lives and structures damaged by the tremors. Discovered in the 18th century and evangelized by the intrepid Dominican missionaries, Batanes is the northernmost province of the Philippines and home to the Ivatan ethnic group that are believed among the nation's earliest inhabitants. Batanes is also one of 19 sites in the country listed in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage Tentative List. It is listed as «Batanes Protected Landscapes and Seascapes.» ...Keep on reading: Quakes may have dented Batanes’ campaign for Unesco World Heritage listing Read more