Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Blockade of Manila Bay | Statement: [Pacific theater of the Spanish–American War, hasPart, Blockade of Manila Bay]

Target entity: Blockade of Manila Bay
Context triple: [Pacific theater of the Spanish–American War, hasPart, Blockade of Manila Bay]

• A. defense of Manila Bay
  The defense of Manila Bay refers to the series of military operations and fortifications, notably during World War II, aimed at protecting the Philippines’ principal harbor and the capital, Manila, from naval and amphibious attack.
• B. Battle of Manila Bay chosen
  The Battle of Manila Bay was a decisive 1898 naval engagement in which U.S. forces under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron, helping secure American control over the Philippines.
• C. Capture of Manila (1898)
  The Capture of Manila (1898) was the U.S. and Filipino land assault that seized the Spanish-held Philippine capital during the Spanish–American War, following the American naval victory in Manila Bay.
• D. Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
  The Mariana and Palau Islands campaign was a major World War II Pacific theater offensive in 1944 in which U.S. forces seized key Japanese-held islands to secure airbases for strategic bombing of Japan and support further Allied advances.
• E. Capture of Ponce
  The Capture of Ponce was a key 1898 U.S. military operation during the Spanish–American War in which American forces seized the strategic Puerto Rican port city of Ponce from Spain, helping secure control of the island.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.