Presently, Fuga Island is owned by Fuga Island Holdings. It was formerly owned by the
Dominican Order under the
encomienda system during the
Spanish Period eventually returned to the Filipinos after the signing of
1898 Treaty of Paris. The first land title was issued in 1908 under Original Certificate Title number two, and the
Insular Government of the Philippine Islands designated the island and surrounding ports an economic zone as part of the
Cagayan Special Economic Zone (CEZA) and Freeport under
Republic Act No. 7922.
Archaeology From January 31, 1978 to February 22, 1978, Bryan E. Snow and Richard Shutler, Jr. conducted an archaeological excavation on Fuga Moro Island. Earthenware, pottery, porcelains, and stoneware were found during the excavation.
Military presence On August 7, 2020, the
Northern Luzon Command established a Marine detachment on the island. It also plans to build a defense facilities on the island, which will include a sheltered pier, a naval station, and a littoral monitoring on 20-hectare detachment. ==See also==