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Taal, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Taal, LakeTaal, Laketä–älˈ [key], 103 sq mi (267 sq km), SW Luzon, the Philippines, 40 mi (65 km) S of Manila. One of the most picturesque places in the country, the lake lies within a…

South China Sea

(Encyclopedia) South China Sea, western arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.1,000,000 sq mi (2,590,000 sq km), between the SE Asian mainland and Taiwan, the Philippines, and Borneo. It is connected with the…

Legazpi

(Encyclopedia) Legazpi, city, Philippines: see Legaspi.

Basilan

(Encyclopedia) BasilanBasilanbäsēˈlän [key], island, 494 sq mi (1,279 sq km), northernmost and largest of the Sulu Archipelago, the Philippines. It is closely associated with the city of Zamboanga on…

Batanes

(Encyclopedia) Batanes, the Philippines: see Batan Islands.

Aquino, Corazon

(Encyclopedia) Aquino, Corazon (Maria Corazon “Cory” Aquino)Aquino, Corazonkôrˌəzōnˈ, äkēˈnō [key], 1933–2009, Philippine politician, president of the Philippines (1986–92), b. Maria Corazon…

Taal Volcano

(Encyclopedia) Taal Volcano, the Philippines: see Taal, Lake.

Pilipino language

(Encyclopedia) Pilipino language, form of Tagalog used in the Philippines. See Malayo-Polynesian languages.

Duterte, Rodrigo Roa

(Encyclopedia) Duterte, Rodrigo RoaDuterte, Rodrigo Roarōdrēˈgō rōˈä d&oomacr;târˈtā [key], 1945–, Philippine lawyer and political leader. He joined the prosecutor's office in Davao, Mindanao, in…