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Istorya Nu IvatanSurviving the Typhoons (Part 2)Here in Batanes, we've come through one of the most intense and destructive typhoon seasons in recent memory. And as the weather warms and the fishing season gets underway (Dibang! Arayu!), we are already preparing our communities for the next one.
In this second part of our series on the anyin, or typhoon, season we sit down with Savidug Barangay Kapitan Ismael Haro to talk about how we can better prepare our homes and village for the strong weather to come, and what changes need to take place so that Batanes remains strong in the future.
2025-04-2616 minIstorya Nu IvatanSurviving the Typhoons (Part 1)Batanes is known as the land of typhoons. Going back generations, Ivatans have withstood frequent storms that have battered the islands. Because of this, our culture has adapted and survived, either by planting root crops or building sturdy homes of stone and cogon. But this past typhoon season has tested our endurance.
Starting with Typhoon Julian in October, multiple storms surrounded, hit and whipped their way through Batanes. Our crops were destroyed. Homes damaged. Roads and communication disrupted. In this first part of a series, we sit down with Ivatans and talk to them about their experiences d...2024-11-2729 minIstorya Nu IvatanIstorya is Back!Ara mangu u kawan, kadian? Seven typhoons have hit our islands in just over a month. They've destroyed our crops and fishing boats, flooded our streets, and driven some of us from our homes. But each time, we have come together to recover – helping our neighbors, repairing our roofs, fixing our roads and gathering to cook and share hot meals. As Ivatans, we are resilient and we're finding new and old ways to endure. Here's a preview of our upcoming episode: Surviving the Typhoons.
2024-11-2200 minIstorya Nu IvatanComing Out of Quarantine, TogetherWith our islands opening up to visitors and tourists, we're taking a look at the recent surge of COVID cases in Batanes. We talk with Ivatans about the physical and emotional toll of the pandemic and how we can protect our community moving forward.
2022-04-0724 minIstorya Nu IvatanOne Year of Istorya!As we celebrate a year of stories, and get ready for a new season, we say thank you to all of our listeners for being a part of the podcast. On this brief episode, we hear from listeners in Batanes, Quezon City, Mindanao and the U.S. on why Istorya Nu Ivatan is meaningful to them. (And what their favorite episodes were!)
Get ready for more shows on the topics, issues and stories that matter to us as Ivatan people!
Special dyus mamahes to our listeners for participating in this tribute: Ailene, Biba, Manny, Lelia...2022-02-1203 minIstorya Nu IvatanBack to Batanes: One Woman's Journey HomeFor generations, Ivatans have travelled across the globe. We've been drawn to foreign lands by work, family or circumstances beyond our control. Some of us have returned. Others have put down roots far away. But Batanes remains our homeland. In this episode, we talk to Irene Dapa Horcajo, who spent two decades working in Hong Kong before returning to her native Savidug. The experience changed her life.
2021-05-0628 minIstorya Nu IvatanCelebrating Our Traditional PoetryIn honor of World Poetry Day, we celebrate our rich poetic tradition in Batanes, called Laji, with master singers, Melecio Alasco and the late Rosita Alavado.
2021-03-2609 minIstorya Nu IvatanFighting Plastic Pollution in BatanesBatanes is known as a natural paradise, but if you spend time at our beaches you know we face a big problem: plastic trash washing up on our shores. Join us to learn more about the province's new ban on plastic and community efforts to protect our local environment. Our guest is council member Ferdinand C. Elica, sponsor of the new plastic law in the province, Ordinance Number 302.
To learn more about efforts to end plastic pollution in the Philippines:
Break Free From Plastic
https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/tag/phi...2021-02-1914 minIstorya Nu IvatanBONUS: Pyesta!Happy Pyesta, everyone! In this special episode, Dorian shares a poem inspired by our town celebration in Savidug.
2021-01-2802 minIstorya Nu IvatanFighting COVID-19 in Batanes (Part 2)Wishing all our listeners a safe and peaceful holiday! This week we continue our conversation with Dr. Noel Bernardo, former Municipal Health Officer for Sabtang and Doctor to the Barrios.
2020-12-2316 minIstorya Nu IvatanFighting COVID-19 in Batanes (Part 1)Nearly a year after the first coronavirus case hit the Philippines, Batanes has managed to avoid any local transmission of the disease. But lots of challenges remain. We sit down with Dr. Noel Bernardo, Doctor to the Barrios and Municipal Health Officer to Sabtang, to talk about how we got here and what's next in the fight against COVID-19 in Batanes.
2020-11-1428 minIstorya Nu IvatanTik-tik BatoTake a walk around Batanes these days and chances are you'll hear the sound of hammers crushing rocks into gravel. It's called tik-tik bato and with tourism shut down, lots of people are doing it to earn money and get through the hard times. In this episode, we explore the trend, its history, economics and how it's an expression of Ivatan innovation and resiliency.
2020-08-0115 minIstorya Nu IvatanHomecomingAfter nearly four months, Batanes has lifted its travel ban to welcome home local residents who were stranded in Manila, or abroad. Our airport opened for flights, boats started transporting passengers and local barangays set up quarantine sites for the new arrivals. The whole community mobilized. But for those returning home, the journey itself could be daunting, filled with checkpoints, screenings, tests and delays. In this episode, we follow one overseas worker who returns to her hometown of Basco.
2020-07-1814 minIstorya Nu IvatanKapachinanawuTaytu makuhat dyaya du Batanes! It's time to harvest tree fruits, like the delicious chayi. Time to go fishing. And, normally, time for students to head back to school. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, our education system, like that of the rest of the Philippines and across the world, has been interrupted and disrupted in fundamental ways. In this episode we talk to students, teachers and parents about how they're dealing with it all -- while getting ready for the new academic term.
2020-06-2918 minIstorya Nu IvatanVyay du SavidugKapian kamu pa nu Dius! Welcome. Nyaya am istorya naten. In our first episode we talk to residents of Savidug about how the coronavirus pandemic has changed their lives. We hear from youth, local farmers and those separated from close family members about how they are coping with quarantine and where they hope their community is headed next.
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2020-06-1219 min
Istorya Nu IvatanTeaserYapu du Savidug, Sabtang! A program from Ivatans, for Ivatans. Join us for stories, discussions and impressions about life in Batanes and throughout the global Ivatan diaspora. First episode coming soon. Maysisirin ta na!
2020-06-0700 min