Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: DENR seeks P29.5 billion in 2027 budget
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking P29.5 billion in its proposed expenditure program for 2027.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/department-environment-natural-resources-2027-proposed-budget/
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[2026-08-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Marcial’s eighth pro bout important — Gibbons
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Undefeated Eumir Felix Marcial is going for the most important fight in his eighth professional bout when he faces local guy Omar Ulises Huerta on September 19 as one of the undercards of Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz-Nestor Bravo main event bout at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/sports/marcials-eighth-pro-bout-important-gibbons/2411461
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[2026-08-25 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: 'EalaSaurus' arrives in New York
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala's superfan wearing an inflatable blue dinosaur suit with a Philippine flag cape arrived in New York to cheer for the Filipino tennis ace at the US Open.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/sports/ealasaurus-arrives-in-new-york/2411425
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[2026-08-25 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: Some PH politicians may be helping amplify China’s WPS ops – Teodoro
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some Filipino politicians may have received support from China to amplify its operations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said on Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/486137/some-ph-politicians-may-be-helping-amplify-chinas-wps-ops-teodoro/
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[2026-08-25 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Cone confident ‘all-Filipino’ Gilas can compete vs Jordan, Iran
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Tim Cone admitted Gilas Pilipinas will just have to play with an all-Filipino crew starting Friday against Jordan as the two other prospects who could fill in the void vacated by Justin Brownlee are unavailable.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/sports/cone-confident-all-filipino-gilas-can-compete-vs-jordan-iran/2411418
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[2026-08-25 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: One year ago today, Eala claimed historic US Open debut win
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — One year ago today (August 25, 2025 in Manila), Alex Eala mounted an epic comeback to stun world No. 14 Clara Tauson, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11), in the US Open first round at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Grandstand Court in New York.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/sports/one-year-ago-today-eala-claimed-historic-us-open-debut-win/2411405
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[2026-08-25 14:36 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: DND eyes additional warships amid South China Sea tensions
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Department of National Defense (DND) is eyeing more warships as part of the Philippines’ military buildup, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. said on Tuesday, though it has yet to finalize acquisitions.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/486126/dnd-eyes-additional-warships-amid-south-china-sea-tensions/
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[2026-08-25 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Philippine retailers tweak recipe to feed consumer demand for cheaper goods
Snippet: Companies are switching ingredients, rethinking expansion and staggering price increases as inflation and a weak peso stress budgets
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3365141/philippine-retailers-tweak-recipe-feed-consumer-demand-cheaper-goods?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-25 13:44 UTC+10:00] [The Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Philippine retailers tweak recipe to feed consumer demand for cheaper goods
Snippet: Companies are switching ingredients, rethinking expansion and staggering price increases as inflation and a weak peso stress budgets
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3365141/philippine-retailers-tweak-recipe-feed-consumer-demand-cheaper-goods
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[2026-08-25 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: Senate panel OKs BSKE postponement, 5-yr barangay–SK terms
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The bills postponing the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and fixing the term of barangay and SK officials at five years have been approved by the Senate panel on local government.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/486085/senate-panel-oks-bske-postponement-5-yr-barangay-sk-terms/
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[2026-08-25 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: 'Scripted' testimonies can hurt witness' credibility, says impeach court spokesman
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court will consider not only the consistency of witnesses’ testimonies but also whether their statements conform with common human experience when determining their credibility, court spokesman Regie Tongol said Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/scripted-testimonies-can-hurt-witness-credibility-says-impeach-court-spokesman/2411369
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[2026-08-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Special Coverages] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Aug. 25, 2026
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte enters its 18th day Tuesday, with Office of the Vice President Assistant Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio set to testify on the alleged misuse of P500 million in confidential funds.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/486066/live-updates-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial-aug-25-2026/
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[2026-08-25 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Senate panel OKs 2026 BSKE postponement, fixing officials' terms
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A Senate panel has approved the proposed bills postponing the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and fixing the officials' term from four to five years.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/senate-panel-oks-2026-bske-postponement-fixing-officials-terms/2411366
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[2026-08-25 11:07 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Benguet under state of calamity as damage reaches over P1B
Snippet: SCARRED. A landslide scars a slope above the Amburayan-Boneng Provincial Road in Kapangan, Benguet, after days of heavy rain destabilized parts of the mountainside.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/benguet-state-calamity-damage-heavy-rain-august-24-2026/
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[2026-08-25 11:03 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: IN DATA: The fates of early election survey front-runners
Snippet: Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s road to the presidency did not start with an early survey lead. It was a subsequent commanding surge that delivered him to Malacañang. In the early surveys of 2020 and early 2021, his running mate, Sara Duterte, was actually the undisputed front-runner for the presidency.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/in-data-early-survey-front-runners-vs-election-winners/
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[2026-08-25 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Instead of active shooter drills, here’s what experts recommend for schools
Snippet: SIMULATION. Students of Manila Science High School participate in an active shooter drill on July 15, 2026.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/school-safety-medical-groups-recommendations-deped/
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[2026-08-25 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Lapid questions Acosta over 2 confidential fund recipients with his surname
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Lito Lapid on Monday broke his silence after his surname appeared in acknowledgment receipts identifying recipients of confidential funds under the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/lapid-questions-acosta-over-2-confidential-fund-recipients-with-his-surname/2411332
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[2026-08-25 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: AFP backs crackdown of China’s state-sponsored disinformation propaganda
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday expressed full support for calls of lawmakers to take a whole of government approach to countering China’s state-sponsored disinformation.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/afp-backs-crackdown-of-chinas-state-sponsored-disinformation-propaganda/2411330
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[2026-08-25 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Pampanga Gov appeals to President Marcos to fund NIA flood control master plan
Snippet: SAN FERNANDO CITY, Philippines — Pampanga Governor Lilia "Nanay" Pineda called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to immediately fund the proposed flood control master plan of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to protect the province from further flooding permanently.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/pampanga-gov-appeals-to-president-marcos-to-fund-nia-flood-control-master-plan/2411329
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[2026-08-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Philippine conglomerate bolsters industrial park with college campus
Snippet: The new Batangas State University campus sits inside an industrial park of the Aboitiz conglomerate. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/philippine-conglomerate-bolsters-industrial-park-with-college-campus
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[2026-08-25 07:10 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Typhoon Obet quickly exits PAR but will still enhance southwest monsoon
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/typhoon-obet-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-25-2026-5am/
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[2026-08-25 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Lacson to Acosta: SDO's job is not ministerial
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A Special Disbursing Officer (SDO)'s job is not merely ministerial, and the officer may be held accountable for questionable cash disbursements involving public funds entrusted to him or her, Senator-judge Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Monday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/lacson-to-acosta-sdos-job-is-not-ministerial/2411262
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[2026-08-25 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Relief of 13 HPG personnel over clash with BOC ‘not because they’re guilty’ — PNP
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday clarified that the administrative relief of the 13 Highway Patrol Group (HPG) personnel over an alleged confrontation with operatives of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) during an operation in Sta. Maria, Bulacan.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/relief-of-13-hpg-personnel-over-clash-with-boc-not-because-theyre-guilty-pnp/2411258
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[2026-08-25 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: NCDA condemns caricature of Rep. Cendeña as affront to disability rights
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) has condemned the publication of a caricature depicting Akbayan Representative Percival “Perci” Cendeña in what it described as a demeaning, mocking and offensive manner.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/ncda-condemns-caricature-of-rep-cendea-as-affront-to-disability-rights/2411257
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[2026-08-25 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Cayetano calls for nationwide school town hall dialogues after shooter drill postponement
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday called for nationwide community town hall dialogues in schools after the Department of Education (DepEd) postponed its planned live-shooter drills amid concerns over students’ mental and emotional well-being.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/cayetano-calls-for-nationwide-school-town-hall-dialogues-after-shooter-drill-postponement/2411251
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[2026-08-25 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: 'Obet' exits PAR
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Obet is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/national/obet-exits-par/2411250
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[2026-08-25 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: OVP released P500M to unbonded official
Snippet: THE former disbursing officer of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) testified on Monday that Vice President Sara Duterte had ordered the release of P500 million in confidential funds to her security officer, even though he was not bonded, in violation of government rules on the use of such funds.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/ovp-released-p500m-to-unbonded-official/2411204
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[2026-08-25 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Cebu extends ban on pork products from Negros Island
Snippet: MANDAUE CITY — Cebu is keeping its gates shut to hogs and pork products from Negros Island as African swine fever (ASF) continues to surface in the region.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/regions/cebu-extends-ban-on-pork-products-from-negros-island/2411225
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[2026-08-25 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: 2 Leyte schools tighten security after threats
Snippet: TWO public schools in Calubian, Leyte, have tightened security measures following reports of shooting threats circulating on social media, prompting school officials to coordinate with the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/regions/2-leyte-schools-tighten-security-after-threats/2411224
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[2026-08-25 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: 2 Leyte schools tighten security after shooting threats
Snippet: TWO public schools in Calubian, Leyte, have tightened security measures following reports of shooting threats circulating on social media, prompting school officials to coordinate with the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/regions/2-leyte-schools-tighten-security-after-shooting-threats/2411224
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[2026-08-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Residents may get bill credits for water disruptions
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Councilor Harold Go is seeking bill credits for consumers who paid minimum water charges despite prolonged Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) service interruptions.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/regions/residents-may-get-bill-credits-for-water-disruptions/2411223
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[2026-08-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Eala, Auger Aliassime begin US Open mixed doubles bid
Snippet: FILIPINO tennis ace Alex Eala and Canadian partner Felix Auger-Aliassime open their US Open mixed doubles campaign against the husband-and-wife tandem of Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York on Wednesday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/sports/eala-auger-aliassime-begin-us-open-mixed-doubles-bid/2410913
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[2026-08-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Cebu residents may get bill credits for water disruptions
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Councilor Harold Go is seeking bill credits for consumers who paid minimum water charges despite prolonged Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) service interruptions.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/regions/cebu-residents-may-get-bill-credits-for-water-disruptions/2411223
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[2026-08-25 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Balintawak: Birth of the nation
Snippet: LAST Sunday was the 130th anniversary of the officially accepted date of the first cry of the Philippine Revolution, which was on Aug. 23, 1896. To commemorate this, the Quezon City government, under the leadership of Mayor Joy Belmonte, inaugurated the redeveloped Pugad Lawin Shrine and Interpretation Gallery refurbishing the monument made by National Artist Napoleon Abueva.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/opinion/columns/balintawak-birth-of-the-nation/2411106
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[2026-08-25 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: PH media professionals join Asean training on atrocity prevention
Snippet: SEVEN Filipino media professionals participated in a regional training in Bangkok focused on strengthening journalism’s role in preventing mass atrocities and protecting migrants and other vulnerable communities.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/tmt-newswire/ph-media-professionals-join-asean-training-on-atrocity-prevention/2410883
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[2026-08-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Metro Manila cannot keep drowning by default
Snippet: EVERY major flood in Metro Manila now feels like a rerun: the same submerged roads, the same stranded commuters, the same families carrying soaked belongings out of knee-deep water, and the same officials promising that next time will be different. Since Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, four administrations have vowed to make the capital safer.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/opinion/columns/metro-manila-cannot-keep-drowning-by-default/2411071
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[2026-08-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: DBM releases P1.855B additional funding for PGH with P800M for ZBB
Snippet: THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P1.855 billion in additional funding to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), including P800 million for zero balance billing (ZBB), strengthening the government’s push to ease the financial burden of hospitalization on Filipino families while sustaining critical medical and specialized services at the country’s premier public referral hospital.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/tmt-newswire/dbm-releases-p1855b-additional-funding-for-pgh-with-p800m-for-zbb/2410886
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[2026-08-25 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Are poverty levels really going down?
Snippet: THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced on Aug. 21 that poverty incidence across the population declined significantly to 9.7 percent in 2025, or 11.08 million Filipinos, from 15.5 percent in 2023, or 17.54 million Filipinos. This is a significant drop of 5.8 percentage points. Poor families were also reduced to 6.4 percent last year, or 1.90 million families, from 10.9 percent, or about 2.99 million families, in 2023 — a drop of 4.5 percentage points.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/opinion/columns/are-poverty-levels-really-going-down/2411070
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[2026-08-25 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Truckloads of vegetables diverted to Nueva Vizcaya
Snippet: BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya — Recent monsoon rains have shut down major routes to Metro Manila, forcing truckloads of upland vegetables to divert to the Nueva Vizcaya Agri-Terminal (NVAT), raising concerns over supply chains even as retail prices in the trading hub remained steady.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/regions/truckloads-of-vegetables-diverted-to-nueva-vizcaya/2411207
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[2026-08-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Cebu festival celebrates cultural heritage
Snippet: MANDAUE CITY — Cebu’s town fiestas will converge in Cebu City on Aug. 29, but unlike previous festival showcases, no contingent will compete for a title.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/regions/cebu-festival-celebrates-cultural-heritage/2411206
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[2026-08-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Sara-Marcos dialogue branded ‘fake news’
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/news/national/sara-marcos-dialogue-branded-fake-news/2411199
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[2026-08-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Mainland China’s ship activity near Taiwan hits record for third month in a row
Snippet: Beijing has ramped up its law-enforcement and survey operations around island since Tokyo and Manila announced boundary talks
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3365081/mainland-chinas-ship-activity-near-taiwan-hits-record-third-month-row?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese mainland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Mainland China’s ship activity near Taiwan hits record for third month in a row
Snippet: Beijing has ramped up its law-enforcement and survey operations around island since Tokyo and Manila announced boundary talks
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3365081/mainland-chinas-ship-activity-near-taiwan-hits-record-third-month-row
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[2026-08-25 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Policeman’s arm severed in bolo attack
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A police officer’s arm was severed when he was attacked by a man who ran amuck in Camarines Sur on August 22, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/24/news/policemans-arm-severed-in-bolo-attack/2411100
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[2026-08-25 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: Comelec: Security upped following BARMM chief ambush
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deployed more security personnel following the ambush incident in which Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua survived last August 15 in Datu Odin Sinsuat town, Maguindanao del Norte.
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/486051/comelec-security-upped-following-barmm-chief-ambush/
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[2026-08-24 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Aquino questions Acosta on lack of internal probe over alias receipts
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Bam Aquino on Monday questioned former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer Gina Acosta over the lack of internal investigation into the suspicious recipient names on the confidential fund receipts.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/24/news/aquino-questions-acosta-on-lack-of-internal-probe-over-alias-receipts/2411030
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[2026-08-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Rappler
Title: Sara Duterte trial: Will Raymund Lachica ever take the witness stand?
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/sara-duterte-trial-will-raymund-lachica-take-witness-stand/
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[2026-08-24 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: 'Obet' likely to enhance monsoon, forecasted to exit within 12 hours
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecasted that Typhoon Obet would exit the Philippine Area of Responsibilty (PAR) within 12 hours.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/24/news/national/obet-likely-to-enhance-monsoon-forecasted-to-exit-within-12-hours/2410992
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[2026-08-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Dizon vows long-term fix into into Bulacan flood crisis
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now studying long-term interventions for Bulacan, including a more comprehensive flood-control plan that would address the problem beyond individual projects.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/24/news/dizon-vows-long-term-fix-into-into-bulacan-flood-crisis/2410970
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[2026-08-24 21:56 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Acosta grilled over scrutiny of OVP confidential funds receipts
Snippet: SCRUTINY. Former special disbursing officer of the Office of the Vice President Gina Acosta testifies as a hostile witness during the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte on August 17, 2026.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/acosta-grilled-scrutiny-office-vice-president-confidential-funds-receipts/
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