Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-10 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The silence of Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin has stirred backlash online, but UAAP executive director Rebo Saguisag clarified that proper protocol must be observed as the institution grieves a tragic loss.
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[2026-06-10 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro speaks during an interview on June 10 on the sidelines of the Future of Asia Forum in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-06-10 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — POOL legends Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante and carom ace Francisco de la Cruz banner the coaching staff of the newly-formed national sports association National League for Billiard Sports of the Philippines (NLBSPh).
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[2026-06-10 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE World Ocean Day Forum, happening today, is hosted by St. Paul University of Manila President Sr. Evangeline Anastacio at the Culture and Arts Center. It is in cooperation with its distinguished alumna, UNESCO Artist for Peace, Cecile Guidote Alvarez — the director of Earthsavers Dreams Ensemble and a Magsaysay Laureate, the founder of PETA and Philippine Center of ITI.
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[2026-06-10 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The mother of one of the two Ateneo basketball players who died in training on Monday said that she has not thought of filing a case against the university because what she was thinking of at the moment was "how to bring home my son."
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[2026-06-10 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-06-10 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to build makeshift polling precincts if it determines that the schools affected by the powerful earthquake in Mindanao are no longer structurally safe, its chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-10 17:37 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities on Wednesday said a Chinese floating platform inside Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea may be supporting unauthorized marine scientific research, citing the continued presence of Chinese research vessels in the area and what appeared to be data-gathering activities.
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[2026-06-10 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced that the local government of General Santos City would receive P100 million in financial assistance for the repair of its city hall damaged by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao earlier this week.
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[2026-06-10 17:25 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: Since the 1990s, scientists from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute have “diligently pursued research” in the Kalayaan Islands despite “considerable odds.”
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[2026-06-10 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) secure the premises of the Senate building in Pasay City, on June 10, 2026. The Senate on June 9 authorized work-from-home for its employees today and on June 11 for inspections, and other precautionary measures amid reports of a 'very serious threat' to the chamber.
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[2026-06-10 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Brig. Gen. Rommel Batangan, the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) chief, on June 10, 2026 says the driver of the sports utility vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that injured an HPG member surrendered to authorities on June 9. Batangan said the 21-year-old driver from Marikina City, would be facing criminal charges, including abandonment of one's own victim, reckless imprudence resulting in physical injuries and damage to property.
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[2026-06-10 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers have called for "restraint" in discussing the drowning of two Ateneo de Manila University basketball players while also calling for a more thorough investigation by authorities.
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[2026-06-10 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Chef Rhoda Magbitang, a Hawaii-based Filipina culinary talent, was crowned the winner of "Top Chef" Season 23 after impressing judges with a heartfelt four-course meal highlighted by a modern take on the Filipino classic caldereta.
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[2026-06-10 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rafael Dumlao had been in hiding since the Philippine Supreme Court upheld a lower court conviction for Jee Ick-joo’s murder
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[2026-06-10 16:54 UTC+10:00] [Jee Ick-joo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rafael Dumlao had been in hiding since the Philippine Supreme Court upheld a lower court conviction for Jee Ick-joo’s murder
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[2026-06-10 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on June 10, 2026 inspects the two newly completed school buildings at fire-hit San Francisco High School in Quezon City, as part of his administration’s commitment to ensure learners have access to safe and adequate classrooms. The new buildings — one built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the other funded by SM Supermalls — fulfill the President’s commitment to rebuild the school facilities damaged in the fire in June last year,
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[2026-06-10 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANDON, Ilocos Sur — After years of battling on opposite sides of one of the fiercest rivalries in collegiate volleyball, Alyssa Valdez and Ara Galang are finally sharing the same court as teammates — this time, united under the Philippine flag.
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[2026-06-10 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Australian Foreign Minister Sen. Penny Wong said Canberra was ready to provide humanitarian aid to the Philippines as more countries expressed solidarity with Filipinos following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao.
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[2026-06-10 16:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday that South Korea will continue to pursue crimes committed against its citizens overseas, following the arrest of a former Filipino police officer suspected of masterminding the 2016 kidnapping and murder of Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo.
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[2026-06-10 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Hybe girl groups Katseye, Le Sserafim and Illit are set to release their first collaboration single, "Iconic By Mistake," on June 12, bringing together three of the entertainment company's most prominent female acts in a highly anticipated cross-group project.
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[2026-06-10 16:20 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The special elections in the lone legislative district of Dasmariñas, Cavite will be held on August 29, 2026 following the expulsion of former lawmaker Kiko Barzaga by the House of Representatives, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-10 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Groups led by the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP) and Akbayan Youth on Tuesday joined the Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng mga Paaralang Loyola ng Ateneo de Manila, Buklod Atenista, along with the broader community of the Ateneo de Manila University in grieving for the deaths of Ateneo student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
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[2026-06-10 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday flew to Mindanao to check the areas affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani on Monday.
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[2026-06-10 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The embassies of Canada, Mexico, and the US, together with SM Supermalls, Blast TV, and the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), invite the public to the Pinoy Football Fiesta on Saturday, June 13, at the SM Mall of Asia’s MOA Sky in Pasay City.
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[2026-06-10 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Precious Zaragosa completed a big late-season surge, securing a wire-to-wire victory in the ICTSI Negros JPGT Championship at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Bacolod on Wednesday to book her spot in the upcoming Junior PGT Elite Grand Finals.
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[2026-06-10 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Almost nine in 10 Filipinos believe that the Philippines should ally with like-minded nations such as the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, and South Korea to defend its sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a Pulse Asia survey revealed.
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[2026-06-10 14:44 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-10 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-10 13:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 32,000.
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[2026-06-10 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — South Korea sustained its charge with a 25-16, 25-18, 25-22 victory over Alas Pilipinas on Tuesday, leaving the home squad clinging to slim hopes in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Volleyball Cup at the Candon City Arena.
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[2026-06-10 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — FOUR male and two female athletes earned qualification in modern pentathlon as the Team Philippines grows bigger by the week for the Nagoya-Aichi 20thAsian Games in September.
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[2026-06-10 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pató” Gregorio urged Alas Pilipinas to stay locked in on the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup campaign and shut out the turmoil in the national federation and set aside club loyalties.
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[2026-06-10 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Darren Ong and Ana Marie Aguilar delivered stunning, last-ditch charges to secure their spots in the Junior PGT Elite Finals, conquering the ICTSI Negros JPGT Championship in contrasting but equally spectacular fashion at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Bacolod.
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[2026-06-10 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAPAS, Tarlac — Janry Ubas continued his long jump national reign for the sixth straight edition of the Philippine Athletics Championships Wednesday morning at the New Clark City Stadium here.
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[2026-06-10 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — With their 13-game playoff win streak snapped, the New York Knicks know they need to be aggressive early in Wednesday’s (Thursday in Manila) fourth game of the NBA Finals after slow starts.
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[2026-06-10 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-10 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Gensan Warriors clobbered the Manila Batang Quiapo, 118-71, to rev up their drive in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the One Arena Cainta in Rizal Province.
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[2026-06-10 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAPAS, Tarlac — Yacine Guermali claimed his third straight 5,000-meter men's open title in the ICSTI Philippine Athletics Championships at the New Clark City Stadium Wednesday morning.
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[2026-06-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-10 10:50 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Many parts of Mindanao are still reeling from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Sarangani on June 8. Rescue and relief operations continue as authorities assess damage, restore essential services, and assist affected communities.
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[2026-06-10 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The state-run weather agency said on Wednesday that most parts of the country could expect less rain within the next 24 hours due to the temporary weakening of the southwest monsoon, locally ‘habagat.’
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[2026-06-10 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, center, Filipino Secretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro, left, and Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow are among the key speakers at Nikkei's Future of Asia conference on Wednesday. (Source photos by Yuki Fujita, Yuki Kohara and AP)
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[2026-06-10 07:30 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over a floating structure spotted inside Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-10 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) received P62.5 million in city subsidy from the Manila government to support the university’s operations for the second quarter of 2026.
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[2026-06-10 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Tuesday confirmed sightings of structures being built within Bajo de Masinloc, a revelation earlier made by Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr.
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[2026-06-10 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala secured $28,245 or P1.7 million prize money for reaching the WTA 500 HSBC Championships second round (round of 16) in London, England late Tuesday night in Manila.
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[2026-06-10 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Alex Eala of the Philippines has secured a tournament purse of $28,245 or P1.7 million for reaching the WTA 500 HSBC Championships second round (round of 16) in London, England late Tuesday night (Manila time)
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[2026-06-10 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala topped Zhang Shuai, 6-3, 6-2, at the WTA 500 HSBC Championships first round (round of 32) in London, England late Tuesday night in Manila, forging a rematch against her close friend Iva Jovic in the second (round of 16).
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[2026-06-10 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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