Palawan Passage
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Palawan Passage is a strategic maritime channel in the western Philippines, known for its deep waters and historical significance in World War II naval operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palawan Passage canonical | 3 |
| Palawan Passage, Philippines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6210802 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Palawan Passage Context triple: [Japanese heavy cruiser Atago, placeOfSinking, Palawan Passage]
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A.
Surigao Strait
Surigao Strait is a narrow body of water in the southern Philippines that separates the islands of Mindanao and Leyte and serves as a vital maritime passage between the Bohol Sea and the Philippine Sea.
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B.
Basilan Strait
Basilan Strait is a narrow channel in the southern Philippines that separates Basilan Island from the Zamboanga Peninsula and connects the Sulu Sea with the Moro Gulf.
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C.
Cebu Strait
Cebu Strait is a narrow channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Bohol and serves as an important maritime route in the Visayas region.
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D.
Tañon Strait
Tañon Strait is a narrow sea channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Negros and is known for its rich marine biodiversity and protected seascape status.
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E.
Babuyan Channel
Babuyan Channel is a body of water in the northern Philippines that separates Luzon Island from the Babuyan Islands and forms part of the larger Luzon Strait between the Philippines and Taiwan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Palawan Passage Target entity description: Palawan Passage is a strategic maritime channel in the western Philippines, known for its deep waters and historical significance in World War II naval operations.
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A.
Surigao Strait
Surigao Strait is a narrow body of water in the southern Philippines that separates the islands of Mindanao and Leyte and serves as a vital maritime passage between the Bohol Sea and the Philippine Sea.
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B.
Basilan Strait
Basilan Strait is a narrow channel in the southern Philippines that separates Basilan Island from the Zamboanga Peninsula and connects the Sulu Sea with the Moro Gulf.
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C.
Cebu Strait
Cebu Strait is a narrow channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Bohol and serves as an important maritime route in the Visayas region.
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D.
Tañon Strait
Tañon Strait is a narrow sea channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Negros and is known for its rich marine biodiversity and protected seascape status.
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E.
Babuyan Channel
Babuyan Channel is a body of water in the northern Philippines that separates Luzon Island from the Babuyan Islands and forms part of the larger Luzon Strait between the Philippines and Taiwan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea passage
ⓘ
shipping lane ⓘ strategic waterway ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Palawan
ⓘ
South China Sea ⓘ Sulu Sea ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| governedBy | Philippine maritime jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
deep waters
ⓘ
strategic importance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
World War II naval operations
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II naval battles
|
| locatedIn |
South China Sea
ⓘ
West Philippine Sea ⓘ
linked to:
South China Sea
western Philippines ⓘ |
| navigationStatus | internationally used sea lane ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Palawan Island
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linked to:
island of Palawan
|
| ocean |
Pacific Ocean basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Ocean
|
| partOf |
maritime routes in the western Pacific
ⓘ
sea lanes between the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
freedom of navigation issues in the South China Sea
ⓘ
regional security in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| seaDepth | deep-water channel ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
access route to the South China Sea
ⓘ
approach to Palawan and Luzon ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied naval forces
ⓘ
Japanese naval forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
international shipping ⓘ naval transit ⓘ |
| withinExclusiveEconomicZoneOf | Philippines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Palawan Passage Description of subject: Palawan Passage is a strategic maritime channel in the western Philippines, known for its deep waters and historical significance in World War II naval operations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Palawan Passage