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Legaspi

American  
[luh-gas-pee, le-gahs-pee] / ləˈgæs pi, lɛˈgɑs pi /

noun

  1. a seaport on southeast Luzon, in the Philippines.


Legaspi British  
/ lɛˈɡæspɪ /

noun

  1. a port in the Philippines, on SE Luzon on the Gulf of Albay. Pop: 178 000 (2005 est)

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Rizza Malaga, a virtual assistant with Work at Home Jobs from Legaspi, in the Philippines, had viewed my account.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

The veteran bartender recruited a team of local culinary all-stars to help out in the kitchen: Jonnah Ayala, the former chef de cuisine at Musang, and Justin Legaspi of Renee Erickson’s Boat Bar.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

“You’re everybody’s mom,” Legaspi said to Rosas last month at Pike Place Market, gushing over a plate piled with pancit, longanisa sausage and sour salmon sinigang.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

“So shortness of breath and chest pain — how long have you had that?” asked registered nurse Richelle Legaspi.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2022

On his ship sailed Andres de Urdaneta, who later became an Augustinian friar and accompanied the expedition of Legaspi that finally effected the settlement of the Philippines.

From A History of the Philippines by Barrows, David P.