BAYANIHAN REPUBLIC:
Batanes...blessed or cursed? Its isolation from the rest of the country preserved its pristine beauty but at the same time somehow kept it away from progress and life's advancement.
There's no doubt, Batanes is among the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful, places on Earth. The prehistoric violence on Earth's soil and the province's eventual geographic location molded the magnificent beauty it possesses now. As it's away from the effects of too much modernization and the wrath of pollution, Batanes was able to keep its natural gifts and the peaceful way of life of its people.
But while they are isolated, some things are left difficult to do. Going back and forth to Batanes is costly, on the average, one must allocate around PhP 30,000. Sometimes, one may have the money but the goods are not available in the islands. If the weather is not good, ships won't dare to sail or go to their place to bring the things they need.
