Zamboanga
Americannoun
noun
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The MV Lady Mary Joy 3 was on its way to Basilan island from Zamboanga city, a major port in the main southern island of Mindanao.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Customs Deputy Chief of Staff Noel Bendijo told AFP they had acted on intelligence from their own officers in Zamboanga.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The ferry was traveling to Jolo town in Sulu province from the southern port city of Zamboanga when it caught fire off Basilan close to midnight, Hataman said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
In addition to those at Zamboanga, an additional 350 U.S. military personnel work on a rotating basis in conjunction with the embassy in Manila.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
It so happened that the Spaniards evacuated Zamboanga before any American forces arrived, and the insurgents promptly took possession of the gunboats already paid for and proceeded to plunder them of everything useful to them.
From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Frederic H. Sawyer
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