http://www.visitmyphilippines.com/ RSS feed en-us Copyright (C) 2014 visitmyphilippines.com 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 http://visitmyphilippines.com/index.php?title=Batanes&func=all&pid=1005&Page=1&tbl=0&view=rss Mon, 12 Jun 2006 06:19:32 +0800