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| Balisong | |
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| Starring | Alicia Vergel Ramon Revilla |
| Distributed by | Sampaguita Pictures |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Tagalog / Filipino |
Balisong (Folding Knife) is a 1955 Filipino film produced by Sampaguita Pictures. The film is in black and white.
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A butterfly knife, also known as a Balisong, fan knife or Batangas knife, is a type of folding pocketknife that originated in the Philippines. Its distinct features are two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles. A latch holds the handles together, typically mounted on the one facing the cutting edge.
Balisong may refer to:
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