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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)

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Classes were suspended in several cities in the capital region and in dozens of towns and cities in Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas provinces.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2023

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

Video released by the coast guard showed flames and black smoke billowing from the ferry, which was near other ships off Batangas port.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Magma came into contact with water in the main crater of Taal volcano in Batangas province, setting off the steam-driven blast.

From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2022

Moreover, Colonel Wagner afterwards testified before the Senate Committee of 190240 that if there had been any great mortality in the reconcentration camps in Batangas, he would have known of it.

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