Malinta Tunnel
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Malinta Tunnel is a historic underground complex on Corregidor Island in the Philippines that served as a bomb-proof headquarters and hospital for American and Filipino forces during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malinta Tunnel canonical | 5 |
| Malinta Tunnel complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T590279 — 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: Malinta Tunnel Context triple: [Corregidor, contains, Malinta Tunnel]
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A.
Shandaken Tunnel
The Shandaken Tunnel is an aqueduct in New York State that diverts water from the Schoharie Reservoir to the Esopus Creek as part of the New York City water supply system.
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B.
Mont Blanc Tunnel
The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a major trans-Alpine road tunnel linking France and Italy beneath the Mont Blanc massif, serving as a key route for international traffic through the Alps.
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C.
Queensway Tunnel
The Queensway Tunnel is a road tunnel in northwest England that carries vehicular traffic beneath the River Mersey between Liverpool and the Wirral Peninsula.
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D.
Fréjus Road Tunnel
The Fréjus Road Tunnel is a major trans-Alpine highway tunnel linking France and Italy through the Alps, serving as an important route for international road traffic.
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E.
IJ Tunnel
The IJ Tunnel is a major road tunnel in Amsterdam that carries traffic beneath the IJ waterway, connecting the city center with its northern districts.
- 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: Malinta Tunnel Target entity description: Malinta Tunnel is a historic underground complex on Corregidor Island in the Philippines that served as a bomb-proof headquarters and hospital for American and Filipino forces during World War II.
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A.
Shandaken Tunnel
The Shandaken Tunnel is an aqueduct in New York State that diverts water from the Schoharie Reservoir to the Esopus Creek as part of the New York City water supply system.
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B.
Mont Blanc Tunnel
The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a major trans-Alpine road tunnel linking France and Italy beneath the Mont Blanc massif, serving as a key route for international traffic through the Alps.
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C.
Queensway Tunnel
The Queensway Tunnel is a road tunnel in northwest England that carries vehicular traffic beneath the River Mersey between Liverpool and the Wirral Peninsula.
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D.
Fréjus Road Tunnel
The Fréjus Road Tunnel is a major trans-Alpine highway tunnel linking France and Italy through the Alps, serving as an important route for international road traffic.
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E.
IJ Tunnel
The IJ Tunnel is a major road tunnel in Amsterdam that carries traffic beneath the IJ waterway, connecting the city center with its northern districts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II site
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military installation ⓘ tunnel complex ⓘ |
| access | road from Corregidor dock area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Douglas MacArthur
ⓘ
surface form:
General Douglas MacArthur
Commonwealth of the Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Commonwealth government
Manuel L. Quezon ⓘ
surface form:
President Manuel L. Quezon
defense of the Philippines ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
|
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designedTo | withstand heavy bombardment ⓘ |
| function |
bomb-proof headquarters
ⓘ
communications center ⓘ supply depot ⓘ underground hospital ⓘ |
| governedBy | Philippine government ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lateral tunnels
ⓘ
main east–west tunnel ⓘ power plant area ⓘ storage chambers ⓘ underground hospital wards ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historical landmark ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Filipino ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Manila Bay ⓘ |
| location |
Corregidor
ⓘ
surface form:
Corregidor Island
|
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter | barrio of Malinta in nearby Luzon ⓘ |
| near |
Corregidor
ⓘ
surface form:
Middleside area of Corregidor
Topside area of Corregidor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
site of the last stand of American and Filipino forces on Corregidor in 1942
ⓘ
surrender of Corregidor to Japanese forces in May 1942 ⓘ |
| operatorDuringWWII |
Philippine Commonwealth Army
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Fort Mills ⓘ |
| reusedDuring |
Battle of Corregidor (1945)
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surface form:
Battle of the Recapture of Corregidor in 1945
|
| significance | symbol of Filipino-American resistance during World War II ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | protected command and control center for Allied forces in the Philippines ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | sound-and-light historical show ⓘ |
| usedAs |
command post for the defense of Corregidor
ⓘ
headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur ⓘ seat of the Philippine Commonwealth government-in-exile ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Philippine Commonwealth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Commonwealth forces
United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | guided tours ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malinta Tunnel Description of subject: Malinta Tunnel is a historic underground complex on Corregidor Island in the Philippines that served as a bomb-proof headquarters and hospital for American and Filipino forces during World War II.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Malinta Tunnel complex
subject surface form:
Corregidor