Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-23 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec)expressed readiness to assist and coordinate with the Office of the Ombudsman in its case against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, even as its owninvestigation into the lawmaker has been dismissed, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Saturday.
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[2026-05-23 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Motorists are advised to expect slow-moving traffic along several major roads in Quezon City early Sunday morning as a tunnel boring machine for the Metro Manila Subway Project will be transported from Plaridel, Bulacan to the North Avenue Station site in Quezon City.
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[2026-05-23 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Motorists are advised to expect slow-moving traffic along several major roads in Quezon City early Sunday morning as a tunnel boring machine for the Metro Manila Subway Project will be transported from Plaridel, Bulacan to the North Avenue Station site in Quezon City.
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[2026-05-23 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the continued detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte pending trial, rejecting defense arguments that his declining health and cognitive impairment warranted release.
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[2026-05-23 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) granted former president Rodrigo Duterte's request to skip the first status conference in his crimes against humanity case, while denying a victims’ lawyer to participate remotely.
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[2026-05-23 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Quezon City – On a highway in the Ilocos Norte province earlier this month, Father Arvin Mangrubang of the Philippine Independent Church slowly drove opposite a dozen or so hulking armoured vehicles and trucks carrying United States soldiers.
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[2026-05-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Metro Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Athletes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-23 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Friday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-05-23 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Globe Telecom said satellite technology could become a key differentiator in expanding connectivity across the Philippines, particularly in geographically isolated and underserved communities, as the company prepares to roll out its satellite-to-mobile service in partnership with Starlink.
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[2026-05-23 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday rejected claims that the April 19 encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental was a massacre, insisting that New People’s Army (NPA) members were repeatedly urged to surrender but refused.
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[2026-05-23 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-23 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-23 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NAGA CITY, Cebu — A vast stretch of provincial land in southern Cebu that once sat largely idle may soon become the center of government services, sports development, and food distribution for the province.
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[2026-05-23 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-23 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-23 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Filipino luxury jewelry company Jhaena Jewels has expanded its operations to Surat, India, marking its entry into the global diamond manufacturing industry.
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[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to Japan from May 26 to 29 comes at a particularly sensitive moment. The Indo-Pacific security environment is being reshaped by great-power competition, and the Philippines’ relations with China remain fragile and in urgent need of stabilization. How Manila manages the optics and outcomes of this visit will say much about the kind of foreign policy it intends to pursue.
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[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-23 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A detached wall section from the Tramo flyover in Pasay City partially blocked one lane on Friday evening, prompting the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to coordinate with the Department of Public Works and Highways for immediate assessment and response.
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[2026-05-23 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship promised a blockbuster finale, but absolutely no one could have scripted the cinematic chaos that unfolded on the leaderboard.
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[2026-05-23 00:34 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-23 00:06 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-22 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The distribution of 1 million sacks of rice from Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste in the province has started, a post on his Facebook page said.
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[2026-05-22 23:20 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-22 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Officials from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Home Development Mutual Fund, also known as the Pag-IBIG Fund, conducted a site inspection in Cabuyao, Laguna on Thursday and turned over housing units under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH).
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[2026-05-22 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Anyone who will attempt to help, protect or block the arrest of Sen. Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa will be charged, says the Philippine National Police on May 22, 2026, as it defers to the Department of Justice the decision on whether to fly the senator to The Hague, Netherlands after taking him into custody.
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[2026-05-22 22:16 UTC+10:00] [In-depth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-22 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-05-22 18:50 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-22 18:47 UTC+10:00] [Announcements] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-22 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Friday said the 26 shots fired by then Sergeant-At-Arms Mao Aplasca during the May 13 Senate shooting was an “overkill.”
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[2026-05-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: This is The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-05-22 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are expected to agree to start negotiations on an intelligence-sharing pact next week. (Source photos by Ken Suzuki and Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-22 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Former Philippine National Police chief Nicholas Torre III says the duty of police officers to implement lawful warrants amid the possible arrest of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa should not be treated as a personal conflict between officials or politicians, but as part of the legal process that law enforcers are sworn to carry out.
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[2026-05-22 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste showed a portrait of his mother, Sen. Loren Legarda, on a wall in his office.
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[2026-05-22 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-22 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan will host the Philippine leg of BTS’ “Arirang” world tour, concert promoter Live Nation Philippines announced Friday.
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[2026-05-22 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives approved a bill which aimed to expand the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act.
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[2026-05-22 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) is supporting the development of a phantom model system that can serve as “practice dummies” for clinicians training in ultrasound-guided procedures in obstetrics and gynecology.
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[2026-05-22 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Employees in the Philippines are the second happiest in the workplace in the Asia Pacific region, according to a Jobstreet SEEK report.
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[2026-05-22 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NOVALUXIA Innovation Corp. recently gathered hundreds of business leaders, Key Opinion Consumers (KOCs), strategic partners, and community members for its flagship event, the 2026 KOC Grand Assembly & Nova Chief Co-Creation Officer Signing Ceremony, held at the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila on May 9, 2026.
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[2026-05-22 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The inaugural season of PFF Futsaliga, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), concluded in spectacular fashion at the Philsports Arena as grassroots futsal in the Philippines reached unprecedented heights following the nation’s successful hosting of the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup 2025.
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[2026-05-22 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicholas Torre III on Friday said early May rains exposed gaps in Metro Manila’s flood control readiness, as the agency moved to tighten inspections of drainage systems, pumping stations, and private infrastructure linked to flooding incidents.
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