Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking P29.5 billion in its proposed expenditure program for 2027.
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[2026-08-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
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.
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[2026-08-25 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 14:36 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
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.
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[2026-08-25 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies are switching ingredients, rethinking expansion and staggering price increases as inflation and a weak peso stress budgets
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[2026-08-25 13:44 UTC+10:00] [The Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies are switching ingredients, rethinking expansion and staggering price increases as inflation and a weak peso stress budgets
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[2026-08-25 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
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.
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[2026-08-25 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Special Coverages] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
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.
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[2026-08-25 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 11:07 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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.
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[2026-08-25 11:03 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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.
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[2026-08-25 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: SIMULATION. Students of Manila Science High School participate in an active shooter drill on July 15, 2026.
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[2026-08-25 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
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).
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[2026-08-25 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The new Batangas State University campus sits inside an industrial park of the Aboitiz conglomerate. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
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[2026-08-25 07:10 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-25 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Obet is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
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[2026-08-25 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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).
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[2026-08-25 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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).
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[2026-08-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has ramped up its law-enforcement and survey operations around island since Tokyo and Manila announced boundary talks
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[2026-08-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese mainland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has ramped up its law-enforcement and survey operations around island since Tokyo and Manila announced boundary talks
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[2026-08-25 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-25 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
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.
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[2026-08-24 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-08-24 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-08-24 21:56 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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.
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