(Nolcom PAO photo) At exactly 12 noon Saturday (April 30, 2016), a three-star general of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) led soldiers, fisher-folk, and other stakeholders in hoisting the Philippine flag on top of Hill 200 at the Mavulis (Y’ami) island to assert sovereignty on the northernmost island in the country. Located some 20 nautical miles from the municipality of Itbayat town in Batanes, Mavulis is a typhoon-prone island. It is also a rich fishing and farming ground, and today, the peril of the high seas is compounded by the threat of incursion from other countries. “We raised the Philippine flag at exactly 12 noon when the sun (is) at its brightest, April 30 2016. We assert our sovereignty on this northern frontier of our nation. This is Mavulis island,” said Lt. Gen. Romeo T. Tanalgo, commander, AFP Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) after the signing of the national [...]
