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Davao Gulf

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noun

  1. a gulf of the Pacific Ocean on the SE coast of Mindanao, Philippines.


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Later in the week U.S. bombers found what was apparently the same battleship at Malalag Bay on the west side of Davao Gulf, gave her the works again.

From Time Magazine Archive

At some unrecorded date a considerable, portion of the tribe migrated to the east side of Davao Gulf, and settled near Cape San Agustin, where, it is said, they now number more than two thousand.

From The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition by Cole, Fay-Cooper

Very intense earthquake, having its center to the northwest of Davao Gulf.

From Catalogue of Violent and Destructive Earthquakes in the Philippines With an Appendix: Earthquakes in the Marianas Islands 1599-1909 by Saderra Masó, Miguel

Among the Mandaya at the north end of Davao Gulf this spirit is also known as Tuglinsau, Tagbusau, or Mandangum.

From The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition by Cole, Fay-Cooper

Violent earthquake throughout the region surrounding Davao Gulf, with frequent aftershocks during the ensuing 8 days.

From Catalogue of Violent and Destructive Earthquakes in the Philippines With an Appendix: Earthquakes in the Marianas Islands 1599-1909 by Saderra Masó, Miguel