Mahatao Forward Operating BaseThe Mahatao Forward Operating Base is a military base in Mahatao, Batanes, PhilippinesHistoryThe Northern Luzon Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines inaugurated the Mahatao Forward Operating Base on August 28, 2025. Plans to open a base in Mahatao is already present in April 2024.FacilitiesThe Mahatao Forward Operating Base is situated on Batan Island which is under the municipality of Mahatao in Batanes province. It is intended to host units of the Philippine Navy and Philippine Marine Corps under the Northern Luzon Naval Command and Marine Battalion Landing Team-10.