Wiktionary
n. 1 A short-lived revolutionary republic, founded after the collapse of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines, existing between May and November 1899. 2 A former province of the Philippines.
Wikipedia
Zamboanga (also Zamboaŋga) is a former province of the Philippines located in the western region of the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines.
Zamboanga may refer to:
- Zamboanga City, a highly urbanized city located in Mindanao, Philippines
- Zamboanga Peninsula, a political administrative region in the Philippines
- Zamboanga Peninsula (geographical region), a peninsula projecting westward from the Mindanao island landmass in southern Philippines
- Republic of Zamboanga, a revolutionary republic in 1899
Usage examples of "zamboanga".
As it was, his star made him an American born, trained him as an engineer, broke him in in Hawaii and in Mexico, and finally dropped him down on Zamboanga, western tip of the island of Mindanao, to run the branch concerns of a firm of American traders.
Spaniards on its arrival in Zamboanga and, with the Sultan himself, was shipped off to Manila, there to be thrown into prison.
Jesuits, however, still pressed the Spanish government to occupy southern Mindanao and especially to plant a fortress at Zamboanga for the protection of their missionaries and of Christian ships.
At last, about 1861, and chiefly by means of steam coast-guard vessels, Spain reduced Zamboanga and Ba-silan to a sort of stormy and intermittent acceptance.
In later days--days of Filipinization--Filipino clerks and officeholders implanted in numbers have been added to their compatriots in Zamboanga town.
The Moro Parade in Zamboanga brought evil fruits, one of which was a hasty campaign on the part of the Filipinos to gather Moro signatures for Independence petitions.
In Zamboanga, Filipino agents now toured the Province, demanding of all Moro barrio officials that they sign Independence petitions.
Moros who should dare go to Zamboanga either to greet the Governor-General or to present to him any sort of complaint or petition.
Governor-General Wood by the Delegation of Moro Leaders who conveyed from Zamboanga to the Governor-General, in Manila, the Declaration of Rights and Purposes.
They flew to Zamboanga, chartered a boat of some sort, and sailed to Davao by way of Cotabato.
THE famous tropical port of Zamboanga lived up to its reputation as an exotic place.
Since he had trailed them in Manila, and had come all the way to Zamboanga, his interest in them must be linked to the missing scientists.
The scientist knew they were in need of something to take their minds off the search for a while, and he encouraged Captain Lim to tell them about Zamboanga and its long and sometimes bloody history.
Zircon found the route from Zamboanga to Jolo and gave Scotty the first compass setting.
Scott, on a certain occasion at Zamboanga yesterday, you were heard to make a remark to the effect that piracy has been dead for a century.