APARRI, Cagayan: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) turned over to the Batanes provincial government on Monday a multi-purpose shelter in Mavulis Island, Itbayat for local fishing and not a Marine base as earlier reported.

The Mavulis Project handover ceremony was led by the AFP-Nolcom with Undersecretary Ricardo David Jr. of the Department of National Defense as guest of honor and speaker.