Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-07-27 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-27 23:13 UTC+10:00] [Climate Change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: SONA. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives on July 27, 2026.
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[2026-07-27 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You're watching The Manila Times' News Prime.
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[2026-07-27 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Sen. Migz Zubiri commends President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for asserting that no one is exempt from investigation into the flood control scandal.
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[2026-07-27 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Sen. Risa Hontiveros says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA) lacks in 'receipts,' citing a lack of programs in the agricultural sector.
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[2026-07-27 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — In response to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Pax Silica and AI programs, Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno called for responsible research before investing fully.
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[2026-07-27 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — In response to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Pax Silica and AI programs, Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno called for responsible research before investing fully.
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[2026-07-27 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth state of the nation address, at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on Monday. © Reuters
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[2026-07-27 22:15 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: SONA 2026. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives on uly 27, 2026.
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[2026-07-27 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Protesters wearing black hoodies spray-paint graffiti along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, on July 27, 2026, ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address. The group later joined the other marchers who gathered for the protest.
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[2026-07-27 22:04 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: SONA. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) as Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and House Speaker Faustino Dy listen, at the House of Representatives on July 27, 2026.
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[2026-07-27 21:49 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-27 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: SONA. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives on July 27, 2026.
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[2026-07-27 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A CARD game built around the Filipino albularyo is showing how familiar medicinal plants can help students understand something considerably less familiar: organic chemistry.
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[2026-07-27 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three Ministers’ Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-07-27 21:15 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-27 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Tackling the issue of high electricity costs, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. calls for an immediate end to passing 'systems loss' charges onto consumers. He criticized the practice of charging ordinary citizens for operational losses—complete with an added Value-Added Tax (VAT)—arguing that consumers shouldn't pay for mistakes they didn't make. Marcos demanded the urgent amendment of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to protect the public.
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[2026-07-27 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reflects on the progress made since uncovering widespread corruption in flood control projects a year ago. He highlighted the extensive, impartial investigation that led to charges and detentions for contractors, high-ranking officials, and lawmakers in his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA). Announcing that the Ombudsman is close to filing multiple charges against former speaker Martin Romualdez, the president emphasized that doing what was right came first—declaring that his ultimate duty was to the Filipino
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[2026-07-27 21:06 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-27 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Cebu’s traffic woes, port fees and disaster preparedness efforts found their way into President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s national report as he highlighted key programs affecting the province during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.
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[2026-07-27 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro said several priorities outlined by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday are consistent with programs the provincial government is already pursuing, particularly in health care, disaster preparedness, agriculture and social services.
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[2026-07-27 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR.
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[2026-07-27 19:54 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called out racist attacks against Filipinos, saying that aside from being a “noble, kind, gracious and great race,” Filipinos are dignified and do not yield.
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[2026-07-27 19:44 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-27 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. concluded his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, vowing to complete what he has started and fulfill his promise to the Filipino people in the remaining two years of his administration.
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[2026-07-27 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday recognized the achievements of Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala and the Philippine women’s national football team, the Filipinas, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), expressing hope that their success would inspire more young Filipinos to take up sports.
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[2026-07-27 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Artists] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-27 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — From the morning opening of Congress to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address on Monday afternoon, The Manila Times Lifestyle kept a close watch on the Filipiniana, ternos and modern formalwear worn by lawmakers, public officials and guests.
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[2026-07-27 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pushed for the immediate passage of the Sariling Kuryente Act and the removal of the systems loss in electric bills to help consumers.
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[2026-07-27 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: COUSINS. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and then-House speaker Martin Romualdez during a roundtable meeting with heads of the Malaysian Chambers of Commerce in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 2023.
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[2026-07-27 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Manila Police District (MPD) conducted parallel investigations into the improvised explosive device (IED) explosion outside the central office of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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[2026-07-27 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-27 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A protester destroys an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest march in Quezon City, Philippines Monday, July 27, 2026, ahead of the State of the Nation Address by President Marcos Jr. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon)
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[2026-07-27 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Local oil companies announced that all fuel prices would increase for the fourth consecutive week on Tuesday, influenced by developments in the Middle East and in Russia.
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[2026-07-27 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived at Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City to deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.
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[2026-07-27 17:36 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
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[2026-07-27 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Security has been tightened at the Senate following the recovery of a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) outside its premises, with Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian condemning what he described as an apparent attempt to sow fear on the day President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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[2026-07-27 16:48 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
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[2026-07-27 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Olympic bronze medalist Henri Schoeman returns to the IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu presented by Megaworld next month determined to prove that his breakthrough victory was no one-off.
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[2026-07-27 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Five individuals were arrested for alleged vandalism ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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[2026-07-27 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Nadine Seno produced the tournament's biggest breakthrough while Matthew Morris reaffirmed his growing stature as one of the country's brightest junior prospects, emerging as the biggest winners in the Mandaue City Juniors Age Group Tennis Championships at the Mandaue City courts in Cebu on Sunday.
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[2026-07-27 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) brought together key stakeholders in Philippine volleyball on Monday in a bid to foster unity and strengthen the country’s national volleyball program amid the ongoing leadership dispute within the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF).
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[2026-07-27 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN many countries, retirement planning is treated as a personal milestone. One decides where to live, how to spend the years ahead, and what kind of lifestyle to pursue.
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[2026-07-27 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida suspended work at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday to “afford the employees the opportunity to watch and listen” to the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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[2026-07-27 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GUAM — A Northern Mariana Islands lawmaker with Filipino roots joined other Marianas officials in renewing calls to include the Philippines in the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, saying the proposal would not only boost tourism and businesses but also reconnect families separated by immigration barriers.
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[2026-07-27 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The First Lady has made her choice.
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[2026-07-27 14:10 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
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[2026-07-27 14:03 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
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[2026-07-27 13:43 UTC+10:00] [Editorials] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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