Palawan
Americannoun
noun
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The counter-landing drill on the island of Palawan also involved artillery, mortars, light armored vehicles and attack drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The convoy will depart the island of Palawan on December 10.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
The incident occurred at around 10:15 a.m. near the platform of a natural gas field 27 nautical miles off Palawan province, Brawner said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2023
During the visit, Harris became the highest-ranking U.S. official to go to Palawan, an island adjacent to the South China Sea.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
My own stay in Palawan was nearly ended at the time, and it was not long after that before I had completed my collections, packed my specimens, and was ready to go.
From Anting-Anting Stories And other Strange Tales of the Filipinos by Sargent Kayme
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