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Davao Gulf
Davao Gulf (Tagalook) is a gulf in southeastern Mindanao, Philippines, bounded by Davao City and the Davao Region. Over 1,200 fish species, dugongs, whale sharks; annual June-August closed season since 2014 protects small pelagic fisheries.
Leyte Gulf
Leyte Gulf: gulf in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, between Leyte and Samar islands, 2,724 sq km; site of the October 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, and of Typhoon Haiyan's 2013 storm surge.
Manila Bay
Manila Bay (Look at the bay, Look at Manila) is a semi-enclosed estuary and natural harbor on Luzon, Philippines, site of Dewey's 1898 defeat of the Spanish fleet, 1944 fighting, and modern reclamation and rehabilitation programs.
Ragay Gulf
Ragay Gulf: deep triangular embayment in southeastern Luzon, Philippines, between Quezon and Camarines Sur provinces; about 3,900 km2, 600 m deep, on the Philippine Fault, a Key Biodiversity Area and major fishing ground.
Subic Bay
Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines: deep-water harbor and former largest US overseas naval base, converted by RA 7227 into the 670 km² Subic Bay Freeport Zone run by the SBMA, now a trade, shipbuilding, and logistics hub.
Tayabas Bay
Tayabas Bay, a 2,213 km² bay in southern Luzon, Philippines, bounded by Quezon and the Bondoc Peninsula and opening to Marinduque and the Sibuyan Sea; a major CALABARZON fishing ground with the Dalahican port at Lucena City.