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Lawak Island Lawak literally means “Vastness“and internationally known as “Nanshan Island”. It has an area of 7.93 hectares (79.300 Square Meter). It is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) east of Pag-asa Island. This island is a bird sanctuary. It has a small lagoon where young birds practice to wade and dive, safe from predators of … Read more

Rizal Reef is Internationally known as “Commodore Reef”. It appears as two atolls joined by a reef. It is located west of Balabac, about 110 nautical miles (203.72 kilometers), and near the Malaysian border. It is a typical reef lying underwater and the existing structures and facilities in this area are manned by the AFP. … Read more

Panata Island: Know your Philippine features at the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) Panata literally means “Oath“ and internationally known as “Lankiam Cay”. It has an area of 0.44 hectare and is located about 7 nautical miles (12.96 kilometers) east northeast of Kota Island. At one time the island had a surface area of more than … Read more

Likas Island: Know your Philippine features at the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) Likas literally means “Natural” and internationally known as “West York Island”. It is the second largest Philippine Island in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). It has a total area of 18.6 hectares and is located 47 miles (75.6 kilometers) northeast of Pag-asa. Its … Read more

Kota Island: Know your Philippine features at the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) Kota is a Philippine word for a “Fort” and is internationally known as “Loaita Island”. Kota Island size is approximately 6.45 hectares. It is located 22 miles southeast of Pag-asa. It fringes the Laoita bank and reef. Its calcarenite outcrop is visible along … Read more