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		Philippine Roll-on/Roll-Off (RoRo) Connectivity and Transport
		Data // Provides the first standardized dataset of the
		Philippines' Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) shipping network,
		reflecting the 2024-2026 operational state. It digitizes
		fragmented records from the Maritime Industry Authority
		(MARINA) and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) into a unified
		framework for transport modeling. The package includes 108
		bidirectional provincial links across the Western, Central, and
		Eastern Nautical Highways, complete with GADM-standardized
		naming, geospatial coordinates, and metrics such as distance,
		travel time, and vessel frequency. Methodology follows Anselin
		(1988, ISBN:9024737354) and LeSage and Pace (2009)
		doi:10.1201/9781420064254 for spatial weight construction. Data
		sources include "MARINA Inventory of RoRo Routes"
		https://marina.gov.ph and "PPA Port Statistics"
		https://www.ppa.com.ph/ppa_statistics. Designed to support
		research in economic geography and disaster-response logistics.
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