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criminal terrorist group who specialise in kidnap for ransome is active in the vicinity of the island. In 2017 it was reported they had abducted 3 Indonesian sailors in waters off Great
Bakkungaan. The following month it was reported that an alleged Abu Sayyaf terrorist was killed in a fire fight
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who later served as governor of the province of Tawi-Tawi. By 2007, according to then
Governor Sahali, his children were preparing to submit their application to have their ownership of the island registered. However, by then the island had already been declared to be part of the Turtle Islands
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374:"Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines regarding the transfer of the administration of the Turtle and Mangsee Islands to the Philippine Republic; Cmd 8320"
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which had a population of 2,430 at the time of the 2010 census. It is in the municipality of the Turtle
Islands. There is an elementary school on the island which had 266 students in the 2013/2014 academic year.
282:, a United Kingdom protectorate, administered the Philippine island. The Republic of the Philippines took over the administration of the island from the United Kingdom on 16 October 1947.
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and less than 2 km of water separate the two islands. This makes Great
Bakkungaan Island the internationally recognized Philippine territory that is closest to Malaysian territory.
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Great
Bakkungaan is the third largest of the Philippine Turtle Islands at 51 hectares (130 acres) with the highest elevation at 58 metres (190 ft).
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U.S. Coast and
Geodetic Survey. "United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Vol.2", pp.309-310. Washington Government Printing Office, 1921.
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Public-schools.findthebest.com.ph website profile for
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of being territory that was not under
Philippine administration at the time of independence in 1946. The
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with government forces who were conducting maritime security patrol off the waters of Great
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There was a previous controversy concerning the island's ownership. According to a 2009 report in the
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established on 12 August 1999 by
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Wildlife Sanctuary and the Sahali family decided not to pursue their land title claim.
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208:Geography
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190:province
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