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Iligan

British  
/ ɪˈliːɡən /

noun

  1. a city in the Philippines, a port on the N coast of Mindanao. Pop: 306 000 (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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Baluyut and Leano’s group has since expanded to include chapters in Tacloban, Davao, Surigao del Sur, Iligan, Zamboanga and the couple’s base in Los Baños, roughly 30 miles south of Manila.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2022

So Mr Dupont went undercover and infiltrated a group based in Iligan in the south of the Philippines.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2019

While the battle dragged on, his wife and their six children — ages 12, 10, 7, 6, 2 and 10 months — were in a safe house in nearby Iligan City.

From Washington Post Dec. 9, 2017

Abdulgani Ali, who owns shops in Marawi and nearby Iligan City, said there is less resentment of Christian neighbors than there is of the government for neglecting Muslim livelihoods.

From Reuters Jun. 28, 2017

It abounds in the swamp lands of the Lanao region, from which mats are exported via Iligan.

From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Miller, Hugo H.

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