Early in its history, Batanes already had a civilization flourishing on its islands and was ruled by powerful chiefs who exacted revenues, administered justice, as well as exercised military might especially during times of invasion from other tribes.
The ROOT-WORD is the Prefix PARA which means BESIDE, ALONGSIDE & POSTION. There are other words with this root which it would be well for you to know, words such as PARAnoia, delusions of greatness; PARAphernalia, goods; PARAmount, etc.
Para (. [parÃ¡]) paËÉ¾a is a state in Northern brazil traversed by the Lower Amazon. River it borders The brazilian states (of clockwise from) North, Amapa, AmapÃ¡, Maranhao MaranhÃ£o, Tocantins mato Grosso. Amazonas and roraima to the northwest It also Borders, guyana and suriname and to the northeast It Borders. the atlantic ocean