Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is proposing more flexible repayment terms for salary-based personal loans, shifting to a principles-based approach that would allow lenders to determine loan tenors based on borrowers’ creditworthiness to help ease debt-servicing burdens.
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[2026-04-09 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthen the country's relations with the Holy See "to meet both local and global challenges."
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[2026-04-09 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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[2026-04-09 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Amid the hot, dry season, a tropical depression is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) next week and will be given the domestic name “Caloy,” the state-run weather agency said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: INSTEAD of earning her spot through the qualifiers, Filipino tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala seized a direct main draw entry at the WTA 500 Stuttgart Open slated from April 13 to 19.
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[2026-04-09 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WATCH closely how China’s embassy operates in Manila and you will see something straight out of a police procedural. While one officer sits smiling at the table — offering coffee, a road map and the language of peace — his angry partner stalks just outside the door, bursting in regularly to insult and intimidate the subject.
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[2026-04-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Curve Entertainment and Flamingo Music have entered into a partnership aimed at expanding the reach of independent Filipino artists across digital platforms and live performance spaces.
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[2026-04-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ABS-CBN’s docuseries on Filipino girl group Bini will begin streaming on Netflix on April 10.
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[2026-04-09 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Rain or Shine survived Marcio Lassiter’s three-point shooting spree in the fourth quarter to hammer out a pulse-pounding 116-112 win to remain spotless in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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[2026-04-09 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala blew sizeable leads and bowed to Latvian Jelena Ostapenko at the WTA 500 Linz Open round of 16, 4-6, 5-7, at the Design Linz Center in Austria Wednesday evening.
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[2026-04-09 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The name of the topnotcher of the March 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) was withheld by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), upon revealing late on Wednesday that 1,954 out of 2,781 examinees (70.26 percent) passed the examination.
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[2026-04-08 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says on April 8, 2026 that the Philippine government would ‘take as much advantage’ of the two-week ceasefire forged by the United States and Iran in the Middle East. In a video released by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Marcos welcomed the truce and said the development was very beneficial to the country since a key component of the deal was reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines welcomed "with cautious optimism," the upcoming peace talks between the United States and Iran which will be facilitated by Pakistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
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[2026-04-08 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday welcomed as “great news” the 12-day ceasefire agreed upon by the United States and Iran, expressing hope that it would lead to a complete end to hostilities in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-08 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To curb China’s dominance in the sector, Manila has to cut red tape and fight corruption to draw US and Japanese investors
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[2026-04-08 22:39 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To curb China’s dominance in the sector, Manila has to cut red tape and fight corruption to draw US and Japanese investors
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[2026-04-08 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Bicol Saro Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon calls the move of the camp of Vice President Sara Duterte to file a petition at the Supreme Court as a 'deception,' stressing that it is the plenary at the House of Representatives that moved the complaints to the justice committee for investigation. Duterte filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition at the Supreme Court, which according to her defense team, is not about avoiding the process being conducted at the committee, but about
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[2026-04-08 22:05 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Titan Ultra stepped up on its offense in the final period to hack out a 102-98 victory against hard luck Blackwater in their PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup game on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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[2026-04-08 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The De La Salle Lady Spikers clinched a twice-to-beat Final Four advantage after denying the FEU Lady Tamaraws, 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 19-25, 15-10, in the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 21:31 UTC+10:00] [Artists] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 20:41 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Undersecretary Jose Torres Jr., Presidential Task Force on Media Security executive director, says President Ferdinand Marcos has a tall order to look after the welfare and safety of journalists in the country, especially those in the countryside whose safety is at risk as they deal with onion-skinned local politicians. The PTFoMS, in partnership with the Commission on Human Rights regional office in Bicol, conducted the Stakeholders’ Dialogue for Media Safety Mechanism in Albay on April 7, 2026.
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[2026-04-08 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 21 granted the alleged bagman of Vice President Sara Duterte, permission to attend the impeachment hearing against her.
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[2026-04-08 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BALER, Aurora – Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. showed full support to the 272 student athletes from Zambales who are participating in the 2026 Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLARAA) meet which opened in this picturesque coastal town on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-04-08 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pasay City has strengthened its Libreng Sakay (free ride) program by rolling out route-based services across key areas of the city as residents continued to feel the impact of rising fuel prices and the increasing cost of basic goods.
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[2026-04-08 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said the release of passports may be delayed due to logistical and supply chain issues caused by the Middle East war.
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[2026-04-08 19:11 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU, Philippines – Mindanao’s rising stars stamped their class early, overpowering their Visayas rivals in the boys’ division, while Cebu’s homegrown bets seized control of the girls’ side at the ICTSI Mactan Island Junior PGT Championship here on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the expanded number coding scheme will be suspended on Thursday, April 9, in observance of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor).
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[2026-04-08 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde kept its 5-peat bid alive after sweeping Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 25-18, 25-21, 27-25, in Game Two of the NCAA Season 101 women's Finals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines pumped life to its UAAP Season 88 women's Final Four bid after repeating over Ateneo de Manila, 25-20, 25-14, 25-23, at the Mall of Asia Arena Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Prosecutors presented SYMS contractor Sally Santos in Wednesday's hearing on the bail petitions of former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. and other accused.
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[2026-04-08 15:05 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 14:32 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — As far as the Bureau of Immigration (BI) is concerned, fugitive gaming tycoon Charlie "Atong" Ang is still in the country because there is no legal exit record.
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[2026-04-08 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Authorities are intensifying efforts to identify the mastermind behind an illegal diesel operation in Navotas City, which involved the seizure of 65,000 liters of fuel valued at P9.75 million.
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[2026-04-08 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported a surge in measles-rubella (MR) cases this year, urging the public to get vaccinated.
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[2026-04-08 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The country’s economic growth is expected to remain subdued this year amid the heightened Middle East conflict, the World Bank said.
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[2026-04-08 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on her impeachment case said that it filed a petition at the Supreme Court to "seek clarity" on some constitutional questions on the ongoing hearing at the House of Representatives.
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[2026-04-08 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A leading economist and former budget officials warned the Supreme Court that unprogrammed appropriations in recent national budgets pose serious risks to fiscal discipline, transparency, and development goals.
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[2026-04-08 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Instead of earning her spot through the qualifiers, Alexandra "Alex" Eala gets a direct main draw entry at the WTA 500 Stuttgart Open slated from April 13 to 19.
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[2026-04-08 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Black Bulls aim for greatness in the upcoming eighth season of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at one game at a time starting April 10 after a promising campaign in the preseason.
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[2026-04-08 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The number of unemployed Filipinos declined in February as labor market conditions improved, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala eyes a third straight win over former French Open titlist Jelena Ostapenko as she faces the Latvian at the WTA 500 Linz Open round of 16 in Austria on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Education (DepEd) reached out to Filipino educators and more than 23,000 learners across 27 Philippine Schools Overseas (PSOs) in the Middle East to ensure their welfare amid the ongoing regional conflict.
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[2026-04-08 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Wednesday said it would file criminal charges against four suspects in an alleged diesel pilferage incident in the city.
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[2026-04-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has sustained the strong gains under the expanded "Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino" (4PH) program during the first quarter of 2026, its top official said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Most parts of the archipelago would be experiencing hot and humid weather all throughout the day due to the combined effects of the ridge of the high pressure area (HPA) and the easterlies, the state-run weather agency said on Wednesday.
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