The roofkeepers of Uyugan, Batanes: Keeping the Ivatan home alive

For Priscilla Cabugao, 76, the house behind her was not just stone and thatch. It was identity. It was proof that their grandparents had stood firm in this place long before tourism, paved roads, or guided tours ever reached Uyugan.

The roofkeepers of Uyugan, Batanes: Keeping the Ivatan home alive

For Priscilla Cabugao, 76, the house behind her was not just stone and thatch. It was identity. It was proof that their grandparents had stood firm in this place long before tourism, paved roads, or guided tours ever reached Uyugan.