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Batanes

GOOD BUYS: Garlic, dried fish, palek or rice wine

SOUVENIRS & HANDICRAFTS: Kalapay and Vakul, hats, baskets, dried flowers, fans, key holders, vovud (jewelry boxes).

BATANES PUBLIC CALLING OFFICE/ PILTEL

Tel. Nos. (02) 533-3456
Fax No. (02) 533-3444

• Monday thru Friday: 8:30 am to 8:30 PM
• Saturday & Sundays: 9:00 am to 4:00 PM
• Cut-off: 30 minutes before closing time BUTEL via Satellite
Tel. Nos. (078) 371-2391 – 94
• Monday thru Fridays: 8:00 am – 5:00 PM

BAYANTEL
Tel. Nos. (02) 196-61-12 to 14
Fax No. (02) 196-61-15

Office of Cong. Florencio Abad:
Basco, Batanes
Tel. (02) 533-3452

Manila Office:
Tel. (02) 931-53-20
932-1664

SUPPORT FACILITIES

Health Services

1. Batanes Provincial Hospital
Basco, Batanes

2. Itbayat District Hospital
Itbayat, Batanes

3. Six Rural Health Units and seven Barangay Health Stations – one each in five municipalities and two in Basco

4. Sabtang – 6 bed lying in/community
hospital

Police Department

Aside from the Basco PNP Provincial Command in mainland Batan, all municipalities have their own local PNP stations. Batanes registered the lowest crime rate in the country.

Communication Facilities

1. Bureau of Telecommunications
Basco, Batanes

2. RCPI
Bayantel, Basco

3. Phil. Postal Corp. Office in Basco, Mahatao, Ivana, Uyugan, Itbayat and Sabtang

4. PILTEL

5. BUTEL

6. Radyo ng Bayan, DWPE AM

Banks

1. Land Bank of the Philippines, Basco, Batanes

2. Philippine National Bank, Basco,
Batanes

2. Builders Bank, Basco, Batanes

Electric Power

Electric power from the BATANELCO is available from 6:00 am to 12:00 midnight around Batan Island.

Water Supply

All tap water in Batanes are sourced from mountain spring.

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

Jeep Hire: P1,200.00 - P1,500.00 per day around Batan Island

Falowa: Gross Tonnage – 7.72

Ivana port to Sabtang Island – P30.00/pax one way

Gross Tonnage – 12.18

Basco port to Itbayat Island – P200.00/pax one way