Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-24 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara led the Department of Education (DepEd) in celebrating the achievement of the Philippine delegation at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona, after Filipino learner-researchers secured two Grand Awards and four Special Awards across multiple science and innovation categories.
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[2026-05-24 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ORGANIZERS of a local grassroots sports development program has expressed gratitude for the assistance that the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has extended to them during their recent sportsfest held in Palawan province early this month.
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[2026-05-24 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KALAYAAN 2026, recognized as the Middle East’s largest Philippine Independence Day celebration, is set to return at Dubai World Trade Centre Halls 1 and 2 on June 7, 2026.
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[2026-05-24 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Double Gyroscope experiment designed by Filipino students from the Rizal Technological University (RTU), was successfully conducted onboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the 2025 Asian Try Zero-G (ATZG 2025) competition.
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[2026-05-24 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — THE country’s No. 1 and world No. 26 Brenton Angelo Lo Wong is expected to lead the elite roster of participants in the inaugural Philippine National Speed Cubing Open 2026 on May 27 and 28 in Tagaytay City.
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[2026-05-24 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BATANGAS Rep. Leandro Leviste urged the House of Representatives or HOR to pursue investigations on the flood control controversy and not just on the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-24 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — At least 367 incoming cadets, composed of 290 males and 77 females, of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) took their oath, as they were received by their upper classmen, marking the start of their transformation from civilians into members of the Cadet Corps of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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[2026-05-24 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The stakes have never been higher for the Premier Volleyball League’s bottom four teams. On Monday, a single ping-pong ball could alter the landscape of Philippine volleyball as the annual PVL Draft Lottery takes center stage at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong City, effectively launching a high-stakes tug-of-war for the services of international standout Alyssa Solomon.
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[2026-05-24 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The absolute pinnacle of endurance racing takes center stage on June 7 as the highly anticipated Century Tuna IRONMAN Philippines and the IRONMAN 70.3 Subic Bay unleash a massive, double-header multisport spectacle.
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[2026-05-24 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The chase for top honors and crucial ranking points reaches fever pitch as the ICTSI Beverly Place Junior PGT Championship unwraps on June 1-3 in Mexico, Pampanga, with the penultimate leg of the Luzon Series expected to produce the fiercest battles yet across all age-group divisions.
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[2026-05-24 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-24 15:04 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-24 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Bella Belen was a game-changer for Capital1 once finally unleashed in a delayed debut season in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
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[2026-05-24 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipina ace Alex Eala and Canada’s Victoria Mboko will be thrown into a tough challenge right away in the opening round of the French Open doubles event set to begin Tuesday in Paris, France.
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[2026-05-24 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipina tennis star Alex Eala received a heartwarming birthday surprise from her friends on the WTA Tour.
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[2026-05-24 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan and Quezon Province extended their winning runs even as Abra continued its climb in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the One Arena Cainta in Rizal Province.
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[2026-05-24 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Authorities arrested two foreigners suspected of involvement in child exploitation cases in separate operations conducted in Cavite and Tarlac provinces.
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[2026-05-24 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila and five provinces will experience scheduled power interruptions this week because of maintenance works, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said on Sunday.
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[2026-05-24 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Social Security System (SSS) partnered with the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) as part of its commitment to ensure faster and more responsive public service.
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[2026-05-24 12:38 UTC+10:00] [Philippine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An official said the nine-storey building’s walls and scaffolding had buckled, trapping people in a pile of debris
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[2026-05-24 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MANILA, Filipinas (AP) — Un edificio de nueve pisos que estaba en construcción en una ciudad al norte de la capital de Filipinas se derrumbó el domingo temprano; 22 trabajadores lograron salir, mientras que otros siguen desaparecidos, informó la policía.
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[2026-05-24 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A nine-story building that was being constructed in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed early Sunday with 22 workers managing to get out while others remain missing, police said.
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[2026-05-24 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Nineteen people are feared trapped after a building under construction near Manila collapsed early on Sunday, a local government official said.
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[2026-05-24 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The state-run weather agency said Sunday that it is closely monitoring the movement of a low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
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[2026-05-24 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder survived an early onslaught to score a 123-108 victory over the San Antonio Spurs and take a 2-1 lead in their NBA Western Conference Finals series on Friday (Saturday in Manila).
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[2026-05-24 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ONE of our guest panelists at The Manila Times’ auto forum on Thursday afternoon was Anthony Aucone, the principal of Hydron NRG, an Australia-based company that specializes in hydrogen power systems for vehicles and electricity generation. I was very pleased Mr. Aucone took the time to join us, for two reasons.
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[2026-05-24 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THERE is chaos in the Philippine Senate, a once-revered chamber of Congress where the rule of law was established and upheld. Now, its reputation has been tarnished after shots were fired there and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s first police chief and primary enforcer of his bloody war on drugs, escaped its premises more than a week ago to avoid being arrested for crimes against humanity on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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[2026-05-24 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHILE national attention remains fixed on the Senate sessions surrounding the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, another kind of political tension is quietly unfolding in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), one that may have profound implications for the future of the peace process itself.
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[2026-05-24 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte on March 11, 2025, by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and his eventual involuntary surrender to The Hague in the Netherlands has divided the nation.
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[2026-05-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-24 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Health experts urged a stronger awareness campaign for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a rare disease that causes tumors to grow along the nerves, in observance of World Neurofibromatosis Day.
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[2026-05-23 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was seeking a specific law in addressing troll farms.
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[2026-05-23 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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[2026-05-23 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR years, the ride-hailing market in the Philippines largely competed on two things: availability and price.
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[2026-05-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The scale of this year’s Balikatan exercise has been described as part of a trend that will ‘exacerbate regional instability’
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[2026-05-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Indo-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The scale of this year’s Balikatan exercise has been described as part of a trend that will ‘exacerbate regional instability’
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[2026-05-23 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-23 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Nadine Lustre delivered a strongly worded commentary on social media about “undeniably overwhelming” social and political issues, criticizing government corruption, destructive development projects, disrespect toward Siargao locals and cruelty to animals.
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[2026-05-23 18:10 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-23 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Fire hit a a residential area in Tondo, Manila on Saturday afternoon, reaching the fourth alarm.
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[2026-05-23 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Palawan Open 2026 takes center stage on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, featuring a P2-million total prize pool and an international cast with the event envisioned as the cornerstone of a nationwide movement to revitalize the sport from the grassroots up to the elite global level.
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[2026-05-23 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — For a player with a breakthrough trophy on the Japan Golf Tour and three Asian Tour titles tucked under his belt, Angelo Que didn't need to deliberate when asked where his latest triumph ranks among his 19 previous victories.
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[2026-05-23 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — An astronaut of the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) on board the International Space Station (ISS) performed an experiment using a device developed by Filipino students that measured and maintained direction and balance, essential for spacecraft orientation.
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[2026-05-23 16:33 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said it has no plans yet of reviving the investigation on the campaign donations received by Senator Rodante Marcoleta after the case was dismissed months ago.
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[2026-05-23 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Labeled an underdog on paper, Alex Eala walks into her French Open first-round showdown with American Iva Jovic carrying something far more dangerous than rankings — belief.
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