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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)

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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

Five adults were arrested in Iligan and 12 children were rescued.

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

In reality, Iligan is a little nipa-shack settlement, some of the nipa buildings being very pretty, to be sure, but hardly pretentious enough for city dwellings.

From A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route by Russel, Florence Kimball

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