San Bernardino Strait
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San Bernardino Strait is a vital waterway in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Luzon and Samar and links the Philippine Sea with the inland seas of the archipelago.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Bernardino Strait canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1767417 — 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: San Bernardino Strait Context triple: [Leyte Gulf, connectedTo, San Bernardino Strait]
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A.
Cebu Strait
Cebu Strait is a narrow channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Bohol and serves as an important maritime route in the Visayas region.
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B.
Straits of Florida
The Straits of Florida is the narrow body of water between the Florida Keys and Cuba that connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean and forms a major shipping and ocean current passage.
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C.
Tañon Strait
Tañon Strait is a narrow sea channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Negros and is known for its rich marine biodiversity and protected seascape status.
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D.
Mona Passage
The Mona Passage is a strait in the Caribbean Sea that separates the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, serving as a key shipping route and a challenging stretch of water for navigation.
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E.
Friza Strait
Friza Strait is a sea passage located among Russia’s Kuril Islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
- 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: San Bernardino Strait Target entity description: San Bernardino Strait is a vital waterway in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Luzon and Samar and links the Philippine Sea with the inland seas of the archipelago.
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A.
Cebu Strait
Cebu Strait is a narrow channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Bohol and serves as an important maritime route in the Visayas region.
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B.
Straits of Florida
The Straits of Florida is the narrow body of water between the Florida Keys and Cuba that connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean and forms a major shipping and ocean current passage.
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C.
Tañon Strait
Tañon Strait is a narrow sea channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Negros and is known for its rich marine biodiversity and protected seascape status.
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D.
Mona Passage
The Mona Passage is a strait in the Caribbean Sea that separates the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, serving as a key shipping route and a challenging stretch of water for navigation.
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E.
Friza Strait
Friza Strait is a sea passage located among Russia’s Kuril Islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| bodyOfWaterType | marine strait ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Luzon
ⓘ
Samar ⓘ
linked to:
Samar Island
|
| connects |
Philippine Sea
ⓘ
inland seas of the Philippine archipelago ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Philippines ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
naval passage
ⓘ
shipping route ⓘ |
| links |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Philippine inland waters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bicol Region
ⓘ
Eastern Visayas region ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Visayas
central Philippines ⓘ |
| oceanBasin | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Philippine archipelago
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine Archipelago
|
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| separates |
Luzon
ⓘ
Samar ⓘ
linked to:
Samar Island
|
| usedFor |
domestic shipping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ international shipping ⓘ |
| waterwayRole | gateway between Pacific Ocean and Philippine inland seas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Bernardino Strait Description of subject: San Bernardino Strait is a vital waterway in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Luzon and Samar and links the Philippine Sea with the inland seas of the archipelago.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.