Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-04 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has received two separate criminal complaints against 20 officials, employees and private individuals over alleged anomalies in two flood control projects in Cebu, the latest cases in the government’s widening crackdown on questionable flood control works.
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[2026-08-04 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday confirmed that People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warships conducted drills within Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) as Beijing continues to flex its naval muscles in the entire South China Sea.
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[2026-08-04 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine-born actress Mary Egida Rivera, best known for playing Ned Leeds' grandmother in the Marvel blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home," has died. She was 82.
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[2026-08-04 19:26 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-04 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun is officially returning to Manila, with Philippine fashion brand Bench announcing on Tuesday that the Korean star will meet his Filipino fans at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Oct. 2.
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[2026-08-04 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala continued to bask in the glory of her historic breakthrough after the Filipina tennis star made a stunning appearance on social media following her triumphant campaign at the Mubadala D.C. Open in Washington, D.C.
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[2026-08-04 18:17 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday that Filipinos should be “pro-Philippines” in matters involving the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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[2026-08-04 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will now include a declaration on of conflict of interest in the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) beginning on the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
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[2026-08-04 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s national softball team is shifting its focus to the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after a solid fifth-place finish in Group B of the 2027 Women’s Softball World Cup.
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[2026-08-04 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Alex Eala's Mubadala DC Open triumph on Monday was about more than just lifting a trophy. By becoming the first Filipino to win a WTA Tour-level singles title, the 21-year-old cemented her place in tennis history while carrying reminders of home on to some of the sport's biggest stages.
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[2026-08-04 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Grammy Award-winning pop-rock band Maroon 5 is set to return to the Philippines next year as part of its Asia 2027 Tour.
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[2026-08-04 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — AMID the cool, captivating and renewing scenery of Tagaytay City, lively, dynamic and energetic action unfolds starting Wednesday with the colorful opening ceremony of the 10th Aero Gymnastics Asian Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission at the Tagaytay CT Velodrome.
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[2026-08-04 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Francine Wong emerged as the tournament's lone double champion, capturing the girls’ 14- and 16-and-under singles titles to headline the San Pablo City Juniors Age Group Championships at the 7 Lakes Tennis Club courts in Laguna last Sunday.
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[2026-08-04 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Beyond the battle for podium finishes, the IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu presented by Megaworld on Aug. 9 in Mactan, Cebu offers something even bigger for local triathletes – a coveted opportunity to earn a place in one of endurance sports' most prestigious events.
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[2026-08-04 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN ANTONIO, Zambales – Regional Development Council 3 (RDC-3) chairman and Zambales Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. reinforced his commitment for tourism development in Central Luzon as he served as keynote speaker during the 8th Annual Convention of the Association of Tourism Officers of Central Luzon (Atocel) held in this municipality.
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[2026-08-04 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Bad weather forced the cancelation of two domestic flights and the diversion of three others on Tuesday, the aviation authorities reported.
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[2026-08-04 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday pushed for the forfeiture of the illegally reclaimed land along the Laguna de Bay shoreline in Taguig City in favor of the government.
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[2026-08-04 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Alex Eala is a Filipino professional tennis player who also represents the Philippine team in international events. She is the highest ranked Filipina tennis player in history, reaching No. 20 in the 2026 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings.
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[2026-08-04 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CONSOLACION, Cebu — Classes were disrupted in eight public schools in this northern Cebu town on Monday, Aug. 3, after an online threat circulated on social media, prompting authorities to suspend face-to-face classes while police traced the source of the posts.
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[2026-08-04 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With the win, the tennis player who started the year ranked outside the world’s top 50 will jump to a career-high 20.
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[2026-08-04 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Escudero has filed a bill prohibiting the recovery of system loss charges from electricity consumers by amending existing laws and make electricity more affordable for Filipino households.
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[2026-08-04 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOLLOWING successful coach education tours in Malaysia and Vietnam, The Racket Professional Organization (RPO) has completed the Philippine leg of its APAC Level 1 Coach Training Tour, certifying more than 110 Filipino coaches across Manila, Cebu and Davao, making it one of the country’s largest internationally recognized pickleball coach education initiatives to date.
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[2026-08-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-04 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has found Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo A. Veloso and four other officials administratively liable for violating reasonable office rules and regulations over the state pension fund's P1.45-billion investment in renewable energy firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation (AHC).
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[2026-08-04 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Music fans across Asia, including the Philippines, will be able to watch the national selections for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, the contest announced on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 12:36 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opposition figure calls on DPP administration to protest to Manila over Philippine attempt to chart a boundary around Scarborough Shoal
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[2026-08-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opposition figure calls on DPP administration to protest to Manila over Philippine attempt to chart a boundary around Scarborough Shoal
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[2026-08-04 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel of the House of Representatives has requested 31 trial days to present witnesses and documentary evidence supporting its allegations that Vice President Sara Duterte misused more than P612.5 million in confidential funds, indicating that the presentation of evidence on the first article of impeachment alone could take more than two months under the Senate impeachment court's current schedule.
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[2026-08-04 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) monitored 48 Chinese coast guard and navy vessels in the West Philippine Sea in July, as Beijing continued to maintain its presence in waters within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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[2026-08-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THAILAND successfully concluded its participation in the World Food Expo (Wofex) 2026, held from July 29 to Aug. 1, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center and World Trade Center Metro Manila.
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[2026-08-04 10:33 UTC+10:00] [Newsbreak] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Commercial fishing operators clinched a legal victory after the Supreme Court affirmed the 2021 decision of the Malabon Regional Trial Court Branch 170. It ruled that the government’s policy of monitoring Philippine-flagged commercial fishing vessels at sea is unconstitutional.
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[2026-08-04 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala surged to a season-best No. 14 in the WTA Finals race after ruling the 500 Mubadala D.C. Open in Washington early Tuesday in Manila.
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[2026-08-04 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala raised her winning record against top 10 players to 9-4 after defeating world No. 3 Jessica Pegula at the Mubadala D.C. Open final, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, in Washington early Tuesday in Manila.
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[2026-08-04 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sports legends Manny Pacquiao and Rafa Nadal congratulated Alex Eala after she won her first WTA Tour-level title at the 500 Mubadala D.C. Open in Washington early Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Two low-pressure areas (LPAs) are being monitored within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), both located in northern Luzon, state weather bureau Pagasa reported early Tuesday morning.
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[2026-08-04 10:08 UTC+10:00] [Special Coverages] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – On the 12th day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the House prosecution panel continues its presentation of evidence under Article I, which centers on the alleged misuse of confidential funds.
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[2026-08-04 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-04 07:35 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: Malacañang on Monday stood by Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. after he made a call to public officials who support China’s position on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to consider resigning from their posts.
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[2026-08-04 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro on Monday said nothing will stop Sen. Imee Marcos from pursuing an investigation on the soundness of Pax Silica business venture.
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[2026-08-04 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Monday sought the Senate's concurrence in twin measures ratifying the Philippines’ Status of Visiting Forces Agreements (SOVFAs) with Canada and New Zealand.
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[2026-08-04 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — More than 200 workers led by Kamanggagawa Partylist Rep. Elijah “Eli” San Fernando marched to the Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Monday to seek the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) that halted the implementation of Metro Manila’s P85 daily minimum wage increase.
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[2026-08-04 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is investigating the reported plot to link acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto to a sex scandal since the people behind this scheme might be targetting more personalities.
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[2026-08-04 04:02 UTC+10:00] [Tennis] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Filipino sensation beats Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-4 6-0
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[2026-08-04 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutor and Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon on Monday criticized Vice President Sara Duterte’s absence from her impeachment trial, more than a month since it began.
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[2026-08-04 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexandra Eala’s breakthrough week at the DC Open lasted one day longer than anyone expected. By the time it ended, the Filipino expression written across the Nike T-shirt she had worn earlier that week had become a reality.
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[2026-08-04 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala secured a prize money of $252,000 or P15.4 million after capturing her first WTA Tour-level title at the 500 Mubadala D.C. Open in Washington early Tuesday in Manila.
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[2026-08-04 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala secured a prize money of $252,000 or P15.4 million after capturing her first WTA Tour-level title at the 500 Mubadala D.C. Open in Washington early Tuesday in Manila.
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[2026-08-04 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala rolled to a career-best top 20 in the WTA live rankings following her Mubadala D.C. Open conquest in Washington early Tuesday in Manila.
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[2026-08-04 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUE to persistent rain, Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala's suspended final match against world No. 3 Jessica Pegula at the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open will be resumed on Monday at 12 noon in Washington, Tuesday midnight, Aug. 4 in Manila.
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