Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Furniture magnate and businesswoman Teresita Fabian Pamintuan, who later expanded her entrepreneurial ventures into the construction industry, celebrated her 77th birthday with an elegant gathering at the Turf Room of the Manila Polo Club.
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[2026-07-25 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: News 'PUPPET AND PUPPET MASTER' July 24, 2026 Resize Small Medium Large Artists from Tambisan sa Sining and Surian ng Sining work on an effigy titled 'Puppet and the Puppet Master' at a workshop in Quezon City on July 24, 2026. The effigy is set to be used during protests coinciding with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2026.
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[2026-07-25 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La vicepresidenta de la Comisión Europea, Kaja Kallas, ofrece un discurso durante la sesión plenaria de clausura de la Conferencia de Alto Nivel de las Altas Partes Contratantes del Tratado de Amistad y Cooperación en el Sudeste Asiático, en el marco de la reunión de ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de la ASEAN, el viernes 24 de julio de 2026, en la ciudad de Pasay, Gran Manila, Filipinas.
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[2026-07-25 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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[2026-07-24 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-24 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday blasted Chinese envoy Jing Quan for saying there was a provisional agreement between Manila and Beijing.
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[2026-07-24 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez is prepared to face any complaint filed against him, his lawyer said Friday, after the Office of the Ombudsman opened a preliminary investigation into him and several others over alleged irregularities in flood control projects.
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[2026-07-24 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MANILA, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun sought to deepen cooperation with regional partners during a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-led meetings in the Philippines this week, as Seoul has faced mounting security and economic challenges stemming from the Middle East conflict and North Korea.
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[2026-07-24 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A fire that struck a commercial establishment in Binondo, Manila, on Friday was declared fire out.
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[2026-07-24 20:50 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-24 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday denied Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s allegation that there were ghost flood control projects in Taguig, saying these have been inspected multiple times to the best of their knowledge.
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[2026-07-24 20:32 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: SONA 2025. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his 4th State of the Nation Address, in the House of Representatives, on July 28, 2025.
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[2026-07-24 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-07-24 20:24 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. Today is July 24th.
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[2026-07-24 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RADM Rommel Ong of the Ateneo School of Government argues that the tensions in the West Philippine Sea are not a manifestation of military violence, but rather a deliberate attempt to undermine the country’s food and energy security. VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS
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[2026-07-24 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RADM Rommel Ong of the Ateneo School of Government argues that the tensions in the West Philippine Sea are not a manifestation of military violence, but rather a deliberate attempt to undermine the country’s food and energy security. VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS
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[2026-07-24 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says for his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA), the content will comprise a report on the government's efforts to tackle the challenges of the past year. In an ambush interview on July 24, 2026, Marcos said that the SONA would reflect the administration's measures to steer the country through 'a very difficult period in our history,' marked by external and domestic pressures.
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[2026-07-24 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) personnel carrying out a food project are water cannoned as China Coast Guard vessel maneuvers dangerously in the area of Bajo de Masinloc on July 24, 2026. Video by Philippine Coast Guard
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[2026-07-24 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Undefeated University of Santo Tomas stormed to the championship round after a 25-10, 25-19, 25-12, bludgeoning of Letran in the knockout semifinals of the 2026 Shakey’s Collegiate National Invitationals on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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[2026-07-24 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Lanao del Norte reached another milestone in sports infrastructure after the 400-meter track oval at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) in Tubod earned a Class 2 certification from World Athletics (WA), making the complex the first in Mindanao to feature two internationally certified sports facilities.
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[2026-07-24 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tensions between China and the Philippines are continuing after Manila’s coastguard accused its Chinese counterpart of firing a water cannon at government vessels near a disputed shoal for the second day.
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[2026-07-24 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan convicted businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles and former Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) undersecretary Jerry Ermio Pacturan over the diversion of P50 million in public funds to bogus non-government organizations and ordered them to pay back the government in a ruling promulgated on Friday.
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[2026-07-24 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — FILIPINO wild card Miguel Ricardo Lagac III failed to secure a semis berth after losing to Indian Aaradhya Mhasde, 1-6, 3-6, Friday in the first leg of the Oscar J. Hilado J60 World Tennis Championship at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
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[2026-07-24 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino stars BINI and actress Liza Soberano are headed to San Diego Comic-Con 2026, where they will join Grammy-winning singer H.E.R., actor Dave Franco and the filmmakers behind DreamWorks Animation's highly anticipated fantasy adventure “Forgotten Island.”
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[2026-07-24 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Friday said Philippine vessels would remain on station and continue their mission near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal despite what it described as China’s actions against government ships earlier in the day.
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[2026-07-24 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro -- the current ASEAN chair and host of the bloc's foreign ministers meetings this week in Manila -- poses with some of her European counterparts after a session on July 24. © Reuters
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[2026-07-24 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships fired powerful water cannons at two Philippine fisheries vessels Friday in the South China Sea, the third confrontation in the disputed waters this week as Manila hosted annual ministerial meetings at which Asian and Western governments renewed their alarm over China’s maritime aggression.
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[2026-07-24 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Coast Guard uses water cannon during maritime stand-off as Beijing launches military drills near Hainan Island
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[2026-07-24 17:24 UTC+10:00] [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Coast Guard uses water cannon during maritime stand-off as Beijing launches military drills near Hainan Island
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[2026-07-24 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A "wish" list has been prepared by several individuals and groups for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) anchored on the need to address corruption in government and improve social services.
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[2026-07-24 16:41 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-24 16:08 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
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[2026-07-24 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., second from right, meets with Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan, second from left, at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila on July 21. © Getty Images
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[2026-07-24 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A nationalist group on Friday urged Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to bring back to Beijing the Filipino people's demand for a public apology over what it described as a racist artificial intelligence-generated video, while also calling on China to end its aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-07-24 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-24 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said, for his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA), the content will comprise a report on the government's efforts to tackle the challenges of the past year.
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[2026-07-24 14:18 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels on Friday launched a series of water cannon attacks and dangerous maneuvers against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels near Bajo de Masinloc (BDM), PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela.
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[2026-07-24 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm "Kiyapo" slightly intensified as it approached northern Cagayan, strengthening the southwest monsoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
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[2026-07-24 13:01 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The energy crisis and turmoil in the Senate are among factors threatening the Philippine economy’s recovery, observers warn
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[2026-07-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The energy crisis and turmoil in the Senate are among factors threatening the Philippine economy’s recovery, observers warn
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[2026-07-24 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City will implement a temporary liquor ban on July 27, 2026 to bolster security and maintain public order during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa.
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[2026-07-24 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are expected to go up again next week, as global oil supply continues to tighten due to developments in the Middle East and Russia, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-07-24 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A replica of the House of the Virgin Mary in the Philippines welcomes devotees in Asia’s largest Catholic nation. The structure mirrors the original shrine in Ephesus, Turkey, where Mary is believed to have spent her final years. (AP Video by Joeal Calupitan)
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[2026-07-24 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Alas Pilipinas men’s national volleyball team put up a fight against Cambodia but fell in a tightly fought match, 20,-25, 21-25, 24-26, in the sixth Southeast Asian (SEA) V.Cup Leg 2 opener on Thursday night in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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[2026-07-24 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Several major roads in Manila will be closed starting 6 p.m. on July 25 in preparation for the United People's Initiative (UPI) rally scheduled on Sunday, July 26, authorities announced Friday.
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[2026-07-24 10:40 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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