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Batangas

American  
[bah-tahng-gahs] / bɑˈtɑŋ gɑs /

noun

  1. a seaport on SW Luzon, in the N central Philippines.


Batangas British  
/ bəˈtæŋɡæs /

noun

  1. a port in the Philippines, in SW Luzon. Pop: 293 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Maria Ylagan Orosa was born on Nov. 29, 1893, in Taal, Philippines, a coastal town in Batangas Province, the fourth child of Simplicio Orosa y Agoncillo and Juliana Ylagan.

From New York Times Sep. 29, 2022

They were earlier believed to be onboard the cargo and passenger vessel that was hit by fire on Friday as it approached the port in Batangas province, coast guard officials said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 27, 2022

Video released by the coast guard showed flames and black smoke billowing from the ferry, which was near other ships about a mile from the Batangas port’s anchorage area, coast guard officials said.

From Washington Post Aug. 26, 2022

Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Lipa, Batangas province, Philippines, April 20, 2022.

From Reuters Apr. 26, 2022

This does not sound to me like Batangas and Bell.

From The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by James H. Blount

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