Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-22 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (Pahra) strongly condemned Senator Rodante Marcoleta's election as chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, calling it a "blatant insult to victims of human rights violations and their families."
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[2026-05-22 00:45 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senator Ronald dela Rosa is a former national police chief who enforced then-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown against drugs
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[2026-05-21 23:23 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senator Ronald dela Rosa is a former national police chief who enforced then-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown against drugs
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[2026-05-21 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa gestures to reporters at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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[2026-05-21 22:08 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Actress-vlogger Alex Gonzaga announced Thursday that she is pregnant with her first child with husband Mikee Morada, sharing the news after enduring three miscarriages over nearly six years of marriage.
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[2026-05-21 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Philippine justice secretary has ordered law enforcement to apprehend a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity, a day after the country’s top court rejected his bid to block his arrest.
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[2026-05-21 20:08 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: author Marites Dañguilan Vitug @maritesdvitug Marites is one of the Philippines’ most accomplished journalists and authors. For close to a decade, Vitug – a Nieman fellow – edited 'Newsbreak' magazine, a trailblazer in Philippine investigative journalism. Her recent book, 'Rock Solid: How the Philippines Won Its Maritime Case Against China,' has become a bestseller.
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[2026-05-21 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-05-21 19:07 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 18:22 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: COTABATO CITY – Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento has urged all stakeholders, leaders, and communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to remain calm, focused, and united ahead of the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
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[2026-05-21 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After eight years in the entertainment industry, MNL48 is set to conclude its activities at the end of May, with management citing challenges in sustaining the group’s operations and future management structure.
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[2026-05-21 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – A brilliant Moving Day surge put Keanu Jahns in the driver’s seat, but a recurring nightmare on the final hole left the door wide open for a star-studded chasing pack.
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[2026-05-21 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: This is The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-05-21 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Banishing the ghosts of a year-long slump, Harmie Constantino re-established herself as the undisputed force of the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour, turning the final round of the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship into a masterclass of composure as she braved erratic weather to secure a whopping six-stroke, wire-to-wire victory over Mafy Singson with a closing 68 in Cavinti, Laguna on Thursday.
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[2026-05-21 17:40 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on May 21, 2026 urges students to take advantage of the support of the government, as he reminded them that education was not a privilege but a right of every Filipino. Speaking before presidential scholars at the Obando Central School in Bulacan, Marcos encouraged the students to persevere in their studies and strive for success, stressing that education is a lifelong asset that cannot be lost, stolen, or taken away.
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[2026-05-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Sen. Pia Cayetano longed for some concern from the minority bloc during the May 13 shooting incident at the Senate and yet the majority group, where she belonged had tried to link them to the episode.
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[2026-05-21 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the waste-to-energy (WTE) bill, which seeks to "reduce dependence on open dumpsites."
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[2026-05-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno announced that Phase 2 of the rehabilitation of the Dimasalang Bridge Northbound Lane will begin on Saturday.
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[2026-05-21 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the government would strictly monitor landfill areas to prevent another fire similar to the one that erupted at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill.
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[2026-05-21 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Thursday expanded its “Yes to Ayos” discipline campaign to Pateros, bringing in environmental groups as part of efforts to widen the campaign’s reach in Metro Manila.
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[2026-05-21 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAVAO CITY — A 31-year old scavenger was confirmed dead, two others were hurt and two senior citizens are reported missing following the collapse of a mountain-pile of garbage at the city’s sanitary landfill in Barangay Carmen, Tugbok District here at around 1:15 a.m on May 20, 2026.
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[2026-05-21 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has filed complaints with the Office of the Ombudsman against several Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and private contractors over ghost farm-to-market road (FMR) projects in Davao Occidental.
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[2026-05-21 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Eric Jed Olivarez is hitting peak form ahead of the highly anticipated inaugural Palawan Open 2026, battling through a grueling qualifying campaign to secure a quarterfinal berth in the M15 Luan Jian An Open in China.
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[2026-05-21 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Former Senate president Franklin Drilon criticized the government’s hesitation to serve the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-21 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged students to take advantage of the support of the government, as he reminded them that education is not a privilege but a right of every Filipino.
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[2026-05-21 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The country could face renewed pressure on rice prices and food security as the risk of a very strong El Niño continued to rise, Metrobank Wealth Insights said, potentially disrupting agricultural output across major rice-exporting countries.
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[2026-05-21 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman's investigation on Sen. Francis Escudero and Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is at the preliminary stage, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-21 13:32 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 13:29 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-21 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is the current secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), a position he was appointed to by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in November 2023.
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[2026-05-21 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – ‘QCitizens’ will now have direct access on local government data and monitor city projects with the launch of new digital platforms, Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Thursday.
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[2026-05-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) must immediately take the initiative to conduct a thorough investigation over the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) driver's license system, which is allegedly being run remotely outside the country by a German information technology (IT) firm.
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[2026-05-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) have been urged to intensify efforts to locate and arrest London-based Italian entrepreneur Adel En Nouri, who is facing multiple criminal charges in the Philippines, including qualified human trafficking, large-scale illegal recruitment, estafa, and serious illegal detention.
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[2026-05-21 12:35 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-21 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers Inc. (PCFMI) underscored the need for more science-based, practical and consultative food policymaking as it convened regulators, food manufacturers and technical experts for the PCFMI Food Summit 2026, held in partnership with Food Industry Asia.
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[2026-05-21 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The NBI Retirees and Ex-Employees Assn. Inc. (NBI-Rexeai) on Thursday said they supported the leadership of NBI Director Melvin Matibag and his agents, amid the controversies surrounding the Senate standoff last week that led to the escape of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-21 11:35 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-21 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—A women’s rights group slammed a broadcast journalist for uttering rape jokes on air, stressing that his remarks violate the Safe Spaces Act.
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[2026-05-21 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and International Pro Bono Alliance (iPBA) formalized their partnership on May 12, 2026 to make legal assistance more accessible to Filipino migrants and their families.
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[2026-05-21 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MEDELLIN, Cebu — A richer and creamier kind of milk may soon become part of Cebu’s growing food security push as the provincial government explores expanding dairy buffalo production in several towns across the province.
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[2026-05-21 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: “America’s Got Talent” (AGT) winner and Filipino representative Jessica Sanchez launches a new chapter with her latest album, “Szn.”
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[2026-05-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN a statement published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Insurance Commissioner Reynaldo Regalado said that insurance penetration, or the ratio of insurance premiums to gross domestic product, rose to 2.03 percent from 1.89 percent in the same period last year. Insurance density, which measures average spending on insurance per individual, increased by 12.5 percent to P1,I231.61 from P1,094.94 in the previous year.
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[2026-05-21 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine national selections for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest Asia have been announced later this year, according to executives of the network responsible for the country’s first entrant.
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[2026-05-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON Tuesday, The Manila Times hosted our Editorial Roundtable on Blockchain Technology at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in Makati City. The event brought together experts in the blockchain space and some of our senior editorial personalities in a new format for our frequent forums, and the discussion generated some insightful and frankly eye-opening ideas.
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