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536:References
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1369:Military
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1069:Busuanga
1018:Tacloban
1008:San Jose
998:Pagadian
963:Cotabato
953:Caticlan
853:Airports
811:See also
798:July 16,
662:Sun.Star
654:Archived
615:Archived
492:Cotabato
476:Airlines
435:Malaysia
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335:of cargo
274:Surface
1627:italics
1610:Sipalay
1605:Sicogon
1587:Quirino
1540:El Nido
1535:Dolores
1513:Balesin
1507:Balabac
1473:Legazpi
1456:Defunct
1324:Rosales
1309:Palanan
1254:Jomalig
1249:Itbayat
1209:Calapan
1189:Biliran
1174:Bagabag
1134:Surigao
1129:Siargao
1109:Masbate
1052:Class 2
968:Dipolog
958:Cauayan
931:Class 1
855:in the
792:Rappler
772:July 4,
766:Rappler
528:crashed
402:History
376:airport
297:Asphalt
271:Length
255:Runways
87:Summary
1615:Taytay
1562:Lal-lo
1417:Lumbia
1334:Siocon
1304:M'lang
1274:Maasin
1269:Lubang
1239:Iligan
1224:Guiuan
1194:Bislig
1164:Alabat
1144:Tandag
1139:Tablas
1059:Baguio
993:Ozamiz
943:Butuan
898:Kalibo
893:Iloilo
531:later.
443:Brunei
422:dollar
333:Tonnes
319:18,749
293:6,053
290:1,845
287:09/27
116:Serves
95:Public
1402:Clark
1354:Vigan
1294:Mapun
1259:Liloy
1204:Bulan
1179:Baler
1114:Ormoc
1064:Basco
1038:Virac
1003:Roxas
903:Laoag
888:Davao
883:Clark
237:/RPMJ
204:/RPMJ
1349:Ubay
1299:Mati
1244:Ipil
1219:Daet
1094:Jolo
1089:Cuyo
988:Naga
878:Cebu
800:2021
774:2021
734:2019
678:Sulu
594:2009
562:2022
441:and
384:Sulu
380:Jolo
372:RPMJ
368:ICAO
360:IATA
128:AMSL
120:Sulu
77:RPMJ
73:ICAO
62:IATA
1359:Wao
1234:Iba
364:JOL
327:862
282:ft
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176:Map
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