southern Philippines

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The southern Philippines is a region of the country that includes Mindanao and surrounding islands, known for its diverse cultures, rich natural resources, and ongoing socio-political challenges.

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Label Occurrences
southern Philippines canonical 21
Southern Philippines 6

Statements (57)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
climate tropical
country Philippines
developmentIssue uneven economic development compared to northern Philippines
economicActivity banana plantations
coconut production
pineapple plantations
tuna fishing
ethnicGroup Cebuano-speaking settlers
Ilonggo people
surface form: Ilonggo (Hiligaynon) settlers

Lumad peoples
surface form: Lumad (indigenous non-Muslim groups)

Moro people
surface form: Moro peoples

Waray settlers (in some areas)
governanceIssue autonomy arrangements in Bangsamoro
hasConflictHistory Moro Rebellion
surface form: Moro conflict

communist insurgency
hasRegion Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Caraga
Davao Region
Northern Mindanao
Soccsksargen
Zamboanga Peninsula
parts of Mimaropa (southern Palawan, in some usages)
hasSecurityChallenge armed groups in some areas
includes Basilan Island
Mindanao
Samar Sea islands (broad cultural usage)
Sulu Archipelago
Tawi-Tawi
knownFor agricultural production
cultural diversity
fisheries
mineral resources
ongoing socio-political challenges
rich natural resources
language Cebuano language
surface form: Cebuano

Chavacano
Hiligaynon language
surface form: Hiligaynon

Maguindanaon
Maranao
Surigaonon
Tausug
largestCity Davao City
locatedIn Southeast Asia
majorCity Cagayan de Oro
Cotabato City
General Santos
Zamboanga City
majorIsland Mindanao
naturalFeature Davao Gulf
Lake Lanao
Liguasan Marsh
Mount Apo
partOf Philippines
religion Christianity
Islam
indigenous belief systems

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Zamboanga Peninsula locatedIn southern Philippines
Sultan Kudarat isPartOf southern Philippines
Moro Rebellion location southern Philippines
Mactan–Cebu International Airport majorGatewayFor southern Philippines
this entity surface form: Southern Philippines
Region IX subregionOf southern Philippines
this entity surface form: Southern Philippines
Chavacano region southern Philippines
this entity surface form: Southern Philippines
Region XI locatedIn southern Philippines
Manobo locatedIn southern Philippines
Davao City isEconomicHubOf southern Philippines
Iranun spokenIn southern Philippines
Iranun language spokenIn southern Philippines
General Santos City campus locatedInRegion southern Philippines
Central Sama spokenIn southern Philippines
Sibutu Sama region southern Philippines
Mindanao Sea region locatedIn southern Philippines
23rd Infantry Division campaign southern Philippines
this entity surface form: Southern Philippines
Visayan languages spokenPrimarilyIn southern Philippines
this entity surface form: Southern Philippines
Region 10 locatedIn southern Philippines
Cotabato Trench locatedIn southern Philippines
Western Mindanao locatedIn southern Philippines
Davao del Sur locatedIn southern Philippines
south-central Mindanao locatedIn southern Philippines
Davao de Oro isPartOf southern Philippines
this entity surface form: Southern Philippines
Moro Gulf locatedIn southern Philippines
Tagakaulo traditionalRegion southern Philippines
Sultanate of Sulu forces locatedIn southern Philippines