Zamboanga
Americannoun
noun
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"Ten minutes later, I heard a sudden, loud snap," said the 53-year-old attorney from nearby Zamboanga City in Mindanao.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 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
That same day, Austin traveled to the Mindanao city of Zamboanga to visit the regional Philippine military command and about 150 U.S.
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023
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
Bearing trees are reported from Basilan, near Zamboanga, and a few plants are also growing at the Lamao experiment station in Bataan.
From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various
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