The cornerstone in the northern tip most boundary of the Philippines. 📍 Mavulis Island, Itbayat Batanes, Philippines 🇵🇭 The Mavulis Island, also known as Y’ami Island, an uninhabited islet of the Batanes province, is the cornerstone in the northern tip most boundary of the Philippines. This island was just an ordinary natural creation then, until its significance was realized. Mavulis Island, which is 80 kilometers away from Taiwan, is highly strategic waterway that connects northern Philippines to northeast Asia, a favorite spot not only of Filipino fishermen but also foreign poachers. In fact, in the previous years, there were several encounters of Filipino fishermen shelter ©️ Javi Cang ©️ Public Afairs Office