Well, I was just kidding myself. With the way things are going, it's not surprising some people over here developed a sad and pessimistic sense of humor.
The fansub I watched also mentions a place called "Balawan." Now, the scanlated manga I happened to read out of curiosity says "Palawan," which is the largest island of the Palawan province here in the Philippines. I've been there once, but lucky for me there were no pirates.
Still, this isn't Front Mission 3 but I still got a kick out of it.