Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: From political allies under the “UniTeam” banner to mortal enemies, President Bongbong Marcos’ and Vice President Sara Duterte’s catastrophic breakup in 2024 has continued to stir up chaos in wider Philippine politics years later.
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[2026-07-18 09:36 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The China Daily’s AI-generated video of a monkey wearing Filipino national costume has triggered a diplomatic protest from the Philippines, raising tensions days before Beijing’s top diplomat joins a regional meeting in Manila.
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[2026-07-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: The Philippine government denounced the “racist” and “dehumanizing” depiction of Filipinos as a monkey under US and Japanese control by the state-run China Daily days before the 10th anniversary of the arbitral award that upheld Manila’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-07-18 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHEN it comes to safeguarding the health of Filipino families, trust is not a label that can simply be stamped onto a product at the end of an assembly line. True pharmaceutical quality is an active commitment that must be meticulously be woven into a medicine's DNA from its very inception.
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[2026-07-18 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen tomada de un video proporcionado or las Fuerzas Armadas de Filipinas, un barco guardacostas chino utiliza un cañón de agua contra el barco de avituallamiento filipino Unaizah May 4 cuando se acercaba al banco de arena Second Thomas, también conocido como Ayungin, en el disputado mar de China Meridional, el 23 de marzo de 2024.
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[2026-07-18 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed support for legislative efforts seeking to hold negligent gun owners accountable if they fail to properly secure their firearms, particularly in households with minors.
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[2026-07-18 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After three months of full implementation of the “Safer Cities” initiative, the crimes rates have lowered, making the country fairly safer now, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday.
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[2026-07-18 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House Committee on Ways and Means chairman and Marikina Rep. Romero Quimbo has welcomed the Marcos Government's creation of a Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Assistance Program for 7.5 million Filipino households.
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[2026-07-18 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CITY of Candon — An Indonesian squad brimming with confidence crushed a Philippine team still on the mend, 25-20, 25-23, 27-25, on Friday to reach the semifinals of the SEA V Cup at the Candon City Arena.
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[2026-07-18 02:30 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Five aspirants are running in the special congressional elections in the lone legislative district of Dasmariñas, Cavite, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday.
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[2026-07-18 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LEGAZPI CITY — Former Catanduanes governor Joseph "Boboy" Chua Cua voluntarily surrendered to the headquarters of the Philippine National Police in Virac town following the warrant of arrest issued by Municipal Trial Court Judge Myra Mangente on Monday.
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[2026-07-18 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Travel Madness Expo (TME) 2026 concluded a successful travel fair at the SMX Convention Center Manila last July 10-12, 2026. It attracted a huge crowd of bargain hunters that had a field day shopping for the best travel deals.
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[2026-07-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THROUGH an official mouthpiece, China doodled the Filipino as a monkey and succeeded in shaming itself.
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[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SPEAKERS at the Manila Times (TMT) Health Forum 2026 warned that the country’s drug safety system continues to carry structural weaknesses dating back decades, creating a lingering trust deficit among regulators, physicians and patients.
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[2026-07-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: It was an unforgettable evening of love, laughter and celebration at the Friedenhaus Hotel on Leon Guinto Street in Manila, where Peter Sy was treated to a spectacular surprise in honor of his 70th birthday.
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[2026-07-17 23:34 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Friday said a racist video published by Chinese state-run outlet China Daily would not alter the Philippines’ legal rights in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-07-17 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has extended the maximum seven-year period for qualified beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Malacañang said Friday.
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[2026-07-17 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Malacañang assures the public on July 17, 2026 that justice will be served to the family of a motorcycle taxi rider, who was stabbed by a passenger in a robbery in Caloocan City. Cabinet Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. made the assurance during his visit to the wake of Move It rider Fabio Norberte Jr.
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[2026-07-17 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. did not let China’s video parody of the Philippines pass, describing it as a “schizophrenic” and “dehumanizing” behavior of the Chinese government which reveals its true intentions on the Philippines.
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[2026-07-17 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday assured the public that justice will be served to the family of a motorcycle taxi rider, who was stabbed by a passenger in a robbery in Caloocan City.
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[2026-07-17 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Alas Pilipinas men are out of the medal race after bowing to Indonesia, 20-25, 23-25, 25-27, in the 2026 Southeast Asian (SEA) V.Cup at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur on Friday.
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[2026-07-17 21:20 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela on Friday rejected Sen. Robin Padilla’s claim that the government’s transparency campaign in the West Philippine Sea amounted to “wartime propaganda,” saying the initiative merely documents Chinese aggression and harassment against Filipinos.
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[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Several major roads in Pasay City will be closed overnight from Saturday to Sunday for the HOKA Midnight Run Asia 2026, the city’s Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) said.
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[2026-07-17 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-07-17 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this image made from video provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a Chinese coast guard ship uses water cannon on a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal, locally called Ayungin shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on March 23, 2024.
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[2026-07-17 19:46 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the request of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo that the plebiscite on the conversion of the city into a highly-urbanized city be synchronized with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on November 2, 2026.
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[2026-07-17 18:37 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Incumbent Dasmariñas, Cavite Mayor Jennifer Barzaga, the mother of former lawmaker Kiko Barzaga, on Friday filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for the special elections of the lone congressional seat in the city, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
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[2026-07-17 18:30 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 17th.
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[2026-07-17 18:23 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-17 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-17 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine women’s softball team delivered one of the biggest upsets in the group stage of the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup, rallying from three runs down in their final at-bat to defeat world No. 3 Puerto Rico, 5-4, on Friday (Manila time) in Lima, Peru.
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[2026-07-17 16:53 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines did not strike while the iron was hot: During his presidency, Rodrigo Duterte sat on the monumental Arbitral Award that affirmed the country’s sovereign rights in the South China Sea. He called it a “mere piece of paper” that he’d “toss into the trash can.” Meanwhile, Chinese government vessels had their way in the strategic and resource-rich waters.
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[2026-07-17 16:26 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-17 15:22 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela on Friday challenged senators who previously criticized his caricature of Chinese President Xi Jinping to demand an apology from China over a state-run media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys.
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[2026-07-17 15:14 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Claim: An audio recording shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. giving instructions on cases against Senator Rodante Marcoleta, former House speaker Martin Romualdez, and two unnamed people.
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[2026-07-17 14:50 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Philippine defence secretary denounces video referencing South China Sea dispute as a ‘disgrace’ to regional leadership
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[2026-07-17 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Respondents in an obstruction of justice complaint linked to the missing sabungeros case denied the allegations against them on Friday, claiming instead that it was their accusers who allegedly sought to extort from businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang's camp.
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[2026-07-17 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The recent rediscovery of the Mindanao tree shrew, locally known as “tingkolit,” during a biodiversity monitoring survey on Mt. Apo has significant ecological implications, according to an expert.
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[2026-07-17 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has designated San Beda College Alabang (SBCA) in Muntinlupa City as the National Headquarters (NHQ) for the 2026 Bar Examinations, making it the central command center for the nationwide administration of the licensure test for aspiring lawyers.
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[2026-07-17 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pushed for stronger trade and investment partnerships among Indo-Pacific economies amid an evolving global economic landscape, Malacañang said.
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[2026-07-17 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte's net satisfaction rating improved to +31 in the second quarter of 2026, with a majority of Filipinos expressing satisfaction with her performance, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.
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[2026-07-17 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday urged the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) graduates to lead with integrity and humility and to help maintain the country's global standing in the maritime industry but at the same time assuring them of the government's protection amid geopolitical tensions affecting international shipping routes.
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[2026-07-17 13:06 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — When public school teacher Lucky Gaea Marie Bolante was deployed to Pag-asa Island, finding a spouse was the last thing on her mind.
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[2026-07-17 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court ruled that psychological violence committed through Facebook warrants a higher penalty under the Cybercrime Prevention Act, even if the criminal Information does not expressly use the term "information and communications technology" (ICT), so long as the use of the social media platform is clearly alleged and proven during trial.
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[2026-07-17 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court ruled that psychological violence committed through Facebook warrants a higher penalty under the Cybercrime Prevention Act, even if the criminal Information does not expressly use the term "information and communications technology" (ICT), so long as the use of the social media platform is clearly alleged and proven during trial.
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