Guimaras Strait
E143431
Guimaras Strait is a narrow channel of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Panay and Negros and connects the Sulu Sea with the Visayan Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guimaras Strait canonical | 19 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T807519 — 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: Guimaras Strait Context triple: [Visayas, bodyOfWater, Guimaras Strait]
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A.
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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B.
Lingayen Gulf
Lingayen Gulf is a large bay on the northwestern coast of Luzon in the Philippines, known for its historical role in World War II and its fishing and coastal communities.
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C.
Mactan Channel
Mactan Channel is a narrow strait in the central Philippines that separates Mactan Island from Cebu Island and serves as an important maritime passage and harbor area.
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D.
Panay Gulf
Panay Gulf is a body of water in the central Philippines that separates Panay Island from Negros Island and connects to the Sulu Sea.
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E.
Manila Bay
Manila Bay is a natural harbor on the western coast of Luzon in the Philippines, historically significant as a strategic maritime gateway and site of major naval battles.
- 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: Guimaras Strait Target entity description: Guimaras Strait is a narrow channel of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Panay and Negros and connects the Sulu Sea with the Visayan Sea.
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A.
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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B.
Lingayen Gulf
Lingayen Gulf is a large bay on the northwestern coast of Luzon in the Philippines, known for its historical role in World War II and its fishing and coastal communities.
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C.
Mactan Channel
Mactan Channel is a narrow strait in the central Philippines that separates Mactan Island from Cebu Island and serves as an important maritime passage and harbor area.
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D.
Panay Gulf
Panay Gulf is a body of water in the central Philippines that separates Panay Island from Negros Island and connects to the Sulu Sea.
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E.
Manila Bay
Manila Bay is a natural harbor on the western coast of Luzon in the Philippines, historically significant as a strategic maritime gateway and site of major naval battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Philippines ⓘ |
| connects |
Sulu Sea
ⓘ
Visayan Sea ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| hasCoastOn |
Guimaras
ⓘ
surface form:
Guimaras Province
Iloilo province ⓘ
surface form:
Iloilo Province
Negros Occidental ⓘ
surface form:
Negros Occidental Province
|
| hasNearbyIsland |
Guimaras
ⓘ
surface form:
Guimaras Island
|
| locatedBetween | Panay Island and Negros Island ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Panay Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Philippines ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf |
Guimaras
ⓘ
surface form:
Guimaras Island
Negros Island ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Guimaras
ⓘ
surface form:
Guimaras Island
|
| oceanPartOf |
Sulu Sea
ⓘ
Visayan Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Philippine Archipelago
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine archipelago
|
| region | Western Visayas ⓘ |
| separates |
Negros Island
ⓘ
Panay Island ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
marine transportation ⓘ |
| waterwayType | narrow channel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guimaras Strait Description of subject: Guimaras Strait is a narrow channel of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Panay and Negros and connects the Sulu Sea with the Visayan Sea.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jordan, Guimaras
subject surface form:
Negros Occidental
subject surface form:
Buenavista, Guimaras
subject surface form:
Buenavista, Guimaras