Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-28 18:22 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 August 28th.
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[2026-08-28 18:11 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said it is committed to conducting an accurate and fair Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections on September 14.
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[2026-08-28 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-28 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala answers the call of the flag and country as she committed to play in the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan next month, John Rey Tiangco, Philippine Tennis Association secretary general, said on Friday.
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[2026-08-28 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAGUPAN CITY — Classes at all levels and work in government offices were suspended beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday in Pangasinan and several other provinces in Luzon as authorities continue to brace for the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat.
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[2026-08-28 16:53 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday denied the motion for reconsideration filed by the Moro Ako Party regarding the cancellation of its registration and accreditation as a regional parliamentary political party (RPPP) for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections.
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[2026-08-28 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Thirty years calls for 30 kilometers. Pru Life UK is marking three decades in the Philippines with PRU POP (Promise of Protection) Run, highlighted by a special 30K race that challenges runners to go beyond the usual fun-run distances.
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[2026-08-28 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang announced the suspension of work in government and classes in public and private schools in Metro Manila and 16 other provinces for Friday afternoon due to persistent monsoon rains or "habagat."
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[2026-08-28 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine Cage-Free Association (PCFA), the country’s first dedicated industry association focused on cage-free egg production, was officially launched today at ILDEX Philippines 2026 in Manila during the session “Launching the Philippine Cage-Free Association: Growing demand, growing opportunities.” The Association brings together industry stakeholders around a shared goal of strengthening cage-free egg production and supply in the Philippines.
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[2026-08-28 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MORE young Filipinos will have the opportunity to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, research, and innovation as the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. increases funding for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Scholarship Programs to P8.67 billion under the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Budget.
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[2026-08-28 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Ernest John “EJ” Obiena finished fifth at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meet in Zurich, Switzerland on Friday (Manila time) but the Filipino Olympian pole vaulter punched a ticket to the World Athletics Championships next year in Beijing, China.
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[2026-08-28 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Japanese rock band Scandal is set to disband next year with a 47-prefecture local tour and a final solo concert in August 21, 2027.
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[2026-08-28 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) divers joined the search Friday for three people still missing after a boat carrying 13 passengers capsized at Mapanuepe Lake in San Marcelino, Zambales, killing six people.
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[2026-08-28 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) warned individuals against forging the signature of Secretary Vince Dizon or face administrative or criminal charges.
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[2026-08-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The weak yen, rising costs and uncertainty over immigration rules have made staying long term in Japan difficult for foreign workers
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[2026-08-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The weak yen, rising costs and uncertainty over immigration rules have made staying long term in Japan difficult for foreign workers
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[2026-08-28 10:58 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-28 07:35 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories Instant Article] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Candidates who placed second in local elections do not automatically succeed winners who are later declared disqualified or found ineligible, as they were not chosen by the electorate, the Supreme Court has reiterated.
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[2026-08-28 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — HoYoverse surprised gamers at Gamescom Opening Night Live last Aug. 25 with the reveal of new game 'Nodusfall', a dark-fantasy cooperative action RPG/MMO that takes the studio in a bold new direction.
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[2026-08-28 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday flagged questionable lump-sum infrastructure allocations—including uniform P180-million amounts per region for evacuation centers totaling over P3 billion—in the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027.
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[2026-08-28 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police- Forensics Group (PNP-FG) is well on its way to further improving its capabilities through the launch of their newly modernized morgue.
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[2026-08-28 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Singapore are exploring closer labor cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), care work and social protection as the two countries address emerging challenges in the region’s changing labor market, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday.
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[2026-08-28 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for a housing program that would allow eligible Filipino families to occupy and use government-owned land for residential purposes without transferring ownership of the property.
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[2026-08-28 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not abandoned the idea of a comprehensive national flood control master plan.
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[2026-08-28 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang on Thursday said the heroes of the past, who used "aliases," were real people and did not seek monetary reward to defend the country from foreign control.
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[2026-08-28 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — 120 senior high school students from Quezon City got a firsthand look at the legislative process as they joined the House of Representatives’ 2026 NxtGen Congress, where Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III urged young Filipinos to take an active interest in public affairs on Thursday.
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[2026-08-28 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) on Thursday slashed its Philippine economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.4 percent from 4.1 percent, citing weaker private consumption and subdued investment.
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[2026-08-28 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TUY, Batangas — Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) is targeting the completion of three new agrosolar facilities — two in Central Luzon and the third in Negros Occidental — this year.
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[2026-08-28 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU Landmasters Inc. (CLI) has started replenishing its residential inventory with the launch of Alto Ranudo, a P2.88-billion condominium project in Cebu City, following a 95-percent sell-out rate across its residential portfolio.
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[2026-08-28 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANDAUE CITY — Cebu’s running community will hit the road again on Sept. 27, 2026 for the inaugural ALiN Move Half Marathon at Robinsons Galleria Cebu in Cebu City, with organizers hoping to attract more than 3,000 participants.
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[2026-08-28 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAST Tuesday, Judge Maria Angelica P. de Ramos of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 98 heard the oral arguments on the grave threats case filed against Vice President Sara Duterte by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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[2026-08-28 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-28 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-28 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-28 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang on Thursday said it has "no major issues" with Facebook as it cooperates with the government in taking down perceived harmful online contents, including fake news, in its platform when asked to do so.
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[2026-08-28 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A localized sandstorm or heavy dust cloud sweeps across Diokno Boulevard from the nearby Manila Bay reclamation area, affecting visibility near the Senate building, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and the Mall of Asia complex, on Aug. 26, 2026.
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[2026-08-28 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine Navy frigate BRP Diego Silang (FFG-7), Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701), US Navy littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS-32) and Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment vessel HMAS Supply (A195) execute maneuvers during the 19th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the West Philippine Sea on Aug.
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[2026-08-27 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Pasig City Government has teamed up with Unilab Foundation Inc. to strengthen primary health care, improve local health financing and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation processes, and expand mental health support for students and communities.
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[2026-08-27 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Police officers across the country will soon use artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled body cameras which are now pending for procurement, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter is honoring country music icon Dolly Parton following their collaboration on one of Carpenter’s biggest hits.
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[2026-08-27 23:11 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday warned regional parliamentary political parties against unlawful campaign activities for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
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[2026-08-27 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ordered the suspension of face-to-face (F2F) classes at all levels on Friday, Aug. 28.
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[2026-08-27 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Executive Secretary Ralph Recto says the proposed 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP) aims to benefit over a million Filipino teachers. 'The biggest chunk of the education budget... basically, the biggest is (allocated for) the payment of teachers, Recto said in an interviewon Aug. 27, 2026.
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[2026-08-27 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Executive Secretary Ralph Recto says the proposed 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP) aims to benefit over a million Filipino teachers. 'The biggest chunk of the education budget... basically, the biggest is (allocated for) the payment of teachers, Recto said in an interviewon Aug. 27, 2026.
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[2026-08-27 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspects the Batangas Egg Producers Multipurpose Cooperative in San Jose, Batangas on Aug. 27, 2026. The facility produces pasteurized and powdered eggs aimed at provide a protein source for typhoon victims and military personnel.
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[2026-08-27 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspects the Batangas Egg Producers Multipurpose Cooperative in San Jose, Batangas on Aug. 27, 2026. The facility produces pasteurized and powdered eggs aimed at provide a protein source for typhoon victims and military personnel.
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[2026-08-27 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute - NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) Center said it would utilize the P1 billion funding it received from the national government to generate, manage, communicate, and apply scientific information for disaster risk reduction, flood management, environmental protection, and climate resilience.
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[2026-08-27 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila on Aug. 27, 2026 during the university’s 58th Commencement Exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.
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[2026-08-27 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila on Aug. 27, 2026 during the university’s 58th Commencement Exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.
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