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Originally Posted by Battara
It is from the Visayan Islands in the middle of the Philippines. Perhaps from Cebu (part of the Visayan Islands).
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Hi Battara,
The term talibung is not used in Cebu, but it is used in Leyte and Samar. I would put money on this piece having been made in Leyte or Samar. In Cebu, similar knives are called plamingko (like flamenco in Spanish).