SANTA ANA, Cagayan: The Batanes Island province-based Philippine Navy (PN) on Saturday hoisted the Philippine flag in Mavulis Island, the country’s northernmost island debastated by Typhoon “Ferdie” last year.

Also known as the Y’ami Island which is said to be closer to Taiwan than it is to Aparri town, the place is one of the unoccupied islets in Itbayat Island described as the paradise up north, that reaching the place is only for the brave.

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