Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines
E470808
Maasin is a coastal city in the province of Southern Leyte in the Philippines, known as the birthplace of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4781594 — 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: Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines Context triple: [Rodrigo Duterte, placeOfBirth, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines]
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A.
Southern Leyte
Southern Leyte is a province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines known for its coastal landscapes, diving spots, and agricultural communities.
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B.
Palanan, Isabela, Philippines
Palanan, Isabela, Philippines is a remote coastal municipality in northeastern Luzon historically known as the site where Philippine revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo was captured in 1901.
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C.
Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines
Tanauan is a historic city in the province of Batangas in the Philippines, known as the birthplace of former President Jose P. Laurel and for its role in the country’s political and cultural history.
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D.
Near Calumpit, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Near Calumpit, Luzon, Philippine Islands is a historic area in central Luzon notable as the site of significant engagements during the Philippine–American War.
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E.
Leyte
Leyte is a large island province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, known for its rich cultural traditions and historical significance, including major World War II events.
- 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: Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines Target entity description: Maasin is a coastal city in the province of Southern Leyte in the Philippines, known as the birthplace of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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A.
Southern Leyte
Southern Leyte is a province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines known for its coastal landscapes, diving spots, and agricultural communities.
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B.
Palanan, Isabela, Philippines
Palanan, Isabela, Philippines is a remote coastal municipality in northeastern Luzon historically known as the site where Philippine revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo was captured in 1901.
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C.
Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines
Tanauan is a historic city in the province of Batangas in the Philippines, known as the birthplace of former President Jose P. Laurel and for its role in the country’s political and cultural history.
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D.
Near Calumpit, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Near Calumpit, Luzon, Philippine Islands is a historic area in central Luzon notable as the site of significant engagements during the Philippine–American War.
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E.
Leyte
Leyte is a large island province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, known for its rich cultural traditions and historical significance, including major World War II events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
component city ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| governingBody | Maasin City Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWater |
Bohol Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camotes Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Bohol Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camotes Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 10.1333 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 124.8500 ⓘ |
| hasDemonym | Maasinhon ⓘ |
| hasDiocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Maasin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Cityhood Anniversary celebrations ⓘ |
| hasIsland | Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIslandGroup | Visayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Jalleca Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maasin Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Maasin City Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Monte Cueva Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Mayor ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeDistrict | Lone district of Southern Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasNickname | City of Maasin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Maasin City Port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryReligionStructure | Maasin Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProvince | Southern Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBirthplaceOf | Rodrigo Duterte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCapitalOf | Southern Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCoastalCity | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Philippine archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUrbanCenterOf | Southern Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localLanguage |
Boholano Cebuano
ⓘ
Cebuano NERFINISHED ⓘ Waray-Waray ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Visayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leyte Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Filipino ⓘ |
| region | Region VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Philippine Standard Time ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +8 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines Description of subject: Maasin is a coastal city in the province of Southern Leyte in the Philippines, known as the birthplace of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.