Bajo de Masinloc
E338544
Bajo de Masinloc is a disputed South China Sea atoll, internationally known as Scarborough Shoal, claimed by both the Philippines and China for its strategic location and rich fishing grounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bajo de Masinloc canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3134461 — 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: Bajo de Masinloc Context triple: [Scarborough Shoal, alsoKnownAs, Bajo de Masinloc]
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A.
Daanbantayan
Daanbantayan is a northern coastal municipality in the Philippine province of Cebu known as a gateway to popular diving and beach destinations like Malapascua Island.
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B.
Balamban
Balamban is a coastal municipality in the province of Cebu in the Philippines, known for its shipbuilding industry and growing economic zone.
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C.
Maljamar
Maljamar is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New Mexico known historically for its oil and gas activity.
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D.
Malungon
Malungon is a landlocked agricultural municipality in the province of South Cotabato in the Philippines, known for its hilly terrain and farming-based economy.
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E.
Pigcawayan
Pigcawayan is a municipality in the province of North Cotabato in the Philippines, known for its predominantly agricultural economy and rural communities.
- 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: Bajo de Masinloc Target entity description: Bajo de Masinloc is a disputed South China Sea atoll, internationally known as Scarborough Shoal, claimed by both the Philippines and China for its strategic location and rich fishing grounds.
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A.
Daanbantayan
Daanbantayan is a northern coastal municipality in the Philippine province of Cebu known as a gateway to popular diving and beach destinations like Malapascua Island.
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B.
Balamban
Balamban is a coastal municipality in the province of Cebu in the Philippines, known for its shipbuilding industry and growing economic zone.
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C.
Maljamar
Maljamar is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New Mexico known historically for its oil and gas activity.
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D.
Malungon
Malungon is a landlocked agricultural municipality in the province of South Cotabato in the Philippines, known for its hilly terrain and farming-based economy.
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E.
Pigcawayan
Pigcawayan is a municipality in the province of North Cotabato in the Philippines, known for its predominantly agricultural economy and rural communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atoll
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disputed territory ⓘ maritime feature ⓘ shoal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Huangyan Dao
ⓘ
Scarborough Shoal ⓘ
surface form:
Panatag Shoal
Scarborough Shoal ⓘ |
| arbitralFinding |
not an island under UNCLOS Article 121(3)
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not capable of generating an exclusive economic zone ⓘ traditional fishing rights of multiple states recognized ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy |
China
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Philippines ⓘ Republic of China ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of China (Taiwan)
|
| featureTypeUnderUNCLOS | rock ⓘ |
| governedDeFactoBy | China ⓘ |
| hasConflictType |
fisheries access dispute
ⓘ
maritime boundary dispute ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity | fishing ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalSignificance |
coral reef ecosystem
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marine biodiversity area ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalFeature |
above-water rocks at high tide
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lagoon ⓘ ring of reefs ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of sea lanes
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potential hydrocarbon resources ⓘ proximity to major shipping routes ⓘ |
| hasUse |
fishing ground
ⓘ
strategic maritime location ⓘ |
| legalFramework | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South China Sea
ⓘ
South China Sea ⓘ
surface form:
West Philippine Sea
|
| namedAfter | Masinloc, Zambales ⓘ |
| nearestCountry | Philippines ⓘ |
| nearestPhilippineProvince | Zambales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
South China Sea maritime claims
ⓘ
surface form:
Spratly–Paracel–Scarborough area of disputes
|
| patrolledBy |
China Coast Guard
ⓘ
Philippine Coast Guard ⓘ |
| region |
Southeast Asia
ⓘ
western Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Western Pacific Ocean
|
| sovereigntyDispute |
Philippines–China territorial dispute
ⓘ
South China Sea dispute ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
2016 South China Sea arbitration award
ⓘ
Philippines v. China (PCA case) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines v. China (PCA case no. 2013-19)
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| underliesClaim |
South China Sea maritime claims
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surface form:
Chinese nine-dash line claim
Philippine exclusive economic zone claim ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chinese fishermen
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Filipino fishermen ⓘ Vietnamese fishermen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bajo de Masinloc Description of subject: Bajo de Masinloc is a disputed South China Sea atoll, internationally known as Scarborough Shoal, claimed by both the Philippines and China for its strategic location and rich fishing grounds.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.