Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-22 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Tennis sensation Alex Eala of the Philippines faces a tough opening round test at the 2026 French Open, where she takes on world No. 17 Iva Jovic of the United States on May 24 at the Stade-Roland Garros in Paris, France
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[2026-05-22 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday confirmed that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa was still in the country as law enforcement intensified efforts to locate and arrest him.
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[2026-05-22 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons of the Philippines ended their campaign in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Nuvali Challenge after falling short against Switzerland’s Annique Niederhauser and Menia Bentele, 20-22, 22-24, on Thursday night at the Nuvali Sands Courts in Santa Rosa, Laguna.
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[2026-05-22 14:13 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government orders Ronald dela Rosa’s arrest over role in Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ that killed thousands of dealers and users
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[2026-05-22 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The student council of the Ateneo de Manila University Law School on Thursday said that Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano “fell short” of the ethical leadership expected of him as an alumnus.
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[2026-05-22 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reported a 9 percent increase in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year.
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[2026-05-22 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen.Robinhood Padilla on Friday denied allegations that he helped Sen.Ronald "Bato"dela Rosa evade authorities by secretly leaving the Senate building in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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[2026-05-22 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police chief Nicholas Torre III on Friday said it was the duty of police officers to implement lawful warrants amid the possible arrest of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa in connection with the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into the Duterte administration’s drug war.
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[2026-05-22 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday issued a circular declaring next Wednesday, May 27, a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid'l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.
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[2026-05-22 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos issued Executive Order (EO) 116 increasing the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork meat to address the existing supply gap, ensure adequate and affordable food for consumers, and mitigate inflationary pressures.
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[2026-05-22 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SCIENTIFIC innovations that strengthen forensic investigations can help make justice more accessible for survivors of sexual violence, according to DOJ Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez, who expressed support for the country’s first Philippine Sexual Assault Investigation Kit (SAI Kit).
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[2026-05-22 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws on thursday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-05-22 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The government will exhaust all means available, within the bounds of the law, to enforce the arrest order issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald Bato Dela Rosa, Malacañang said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-22 04:56 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, Philippines — Personnel of the Joint Task Unit Pag-asa (JTUP) under the Western Naval Command (WesNavCom) station at the Pag-asa Island released a total of 57 sea turtle hatchlings into the West Philippine Sea on Monday, May 18.
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[2026-05-22 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A top executive of a foundation linked to fugitive gambling tycoon Charlie ‘Atong’ Ang on Thursday confirmed there were meetings that took place with the families and relatives of the missing ‘sabungeros’ (cockfight enthusiasts) because they approached her.
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[2026-05-22 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it will perform due process following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) green light on law enforcement agencies to effect the arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-22 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Filipino soul is a tapestry woven from the gold of ancient integrity and the resilient threads of “kapwa,” yet today it finds itself frayed by the relentless winds of a globalized, transactional age.
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[2026-05-22 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OBANDO, Bulacan — This municipality became a priority in the implementation of “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang at Bawat Barangay Makikinabang” programs as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. personally visited the landfill fire victims here on Thursday, May 21.
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[2026-05-22 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: At the Philippine premiere of “The Mandalorian and Grogu” the audience was asked to shout “Star Wars is back!” for the video cameras. It has been almost seven years since the last Star Wars movie. Seriously, has Star Wars ever really gone away?
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[2026-05-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-22 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Cebu Provincial Government launches its subsidized rice program aimed at helping low-income families cope with rising food prices, particularly in quake-hit local government units. The initiative, 'Benteng Bigas Meron Na' was introduced in Medellin, northern Cebu, one of the first LGUs included in the provincewide rollout. Gov. Pamela Baricuato led the launch and signing of agreements with participating local governments.
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[2026-05-22 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine National Police says it will await orders from the Department of Justice to enforce the arrest of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa. It maintains that it will only assist Interpol Manila, which is in charge of effecting the arrest of the lawmaker.
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[2026-05-22 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El senador Ronald dela Rosa saluda a los periodistas en el Senado, en Pasay, Filipinas, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Aaron Favila)
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[2026-05-22 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (Pahra) strongly condemned Senator Rodante Marcoleta's election as chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, calling it a "blatant insult to victims of human rights violations and their families."
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[2026-05-22 00:45 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senator Ronald dela Rosa is a former national police chief who enforced then-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown against drugs
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[2026-05-21 23:23 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senator Ronald dela Rosa is a former national police chief who enforced then-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown against drugs
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[2026-05-21 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa gestures to reporters at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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[2026-05-21 22:08 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Actress-vlogger Alex Gonzaga announced Thursday that she is pregnant with her first child with husband Mikee Morada, sharing the news after enduring three miscarriages over nearly six years of marriage.
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[2026-05-21 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Philippine justice secretary has ordered law enforcement to apprehend a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity, a day after the country’s top court rejected his bid to block his arrest.
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[2026-05-21 20:08 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: author Marites Dañguilan Vitug @maritesdvitug Marites is one of the Philippines’ most accomplished journalists and authors. For close to a decade, Vitug – a Nieman fellow – edited 'Newsbreak' magazine, a trailblazer in Philippine investigative journalism. Her recent book, 'Rock Solid: How the Philippines Won Its Maritime Case Against China,' has become a bestseller.
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[2026-05-21 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-05-21 19:07 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 18:22 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: COTABATO CITY – Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento has urged all stakeholders, leaders, and communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to remain calm, focused, and united ahead of the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
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[2026-05-21 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After eight years in the entertainment industry, MNL48 is set to conclude its activities at the end of May, with management citing challenges in sustaining the group’s operations and future management structure.
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[2026-05-21 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – A brilliant Moving Day surge put Keanu Jahns in the driver’s seat, but a recurring nightmare on the final hole left the door wide open for a star-studded chasing pack.
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[2026-05-21 18:02 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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[2026-05-21 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Banishing the ghosts of a year-long slump, Harmie Constantino re-established herself as the undisputed force of the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour, turning the final round of the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship into a masterclass of composure as she braved erratic weather to secure a whopping six-stroke, wire-to-wire victory over Mafy Singson with a closing 68 in Cavinti, Laguna on Thursday.
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[2026-05-21 17:40 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on May 21, 2026 urges students to take advantage of the support of the government, as he reminded them that education was not a privilege but a right of every Filipino. Speaking before presidential scholars at the Obando Central School in Bulacan, Marcos encouraged the students to persevere in their studies and strive for success, stressing that education is a lifelong asset that cannot be lost, stolen, or taken away.
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[2026-05-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Sen. Pia Cayetano longed for some concern from the minority bloc during the May 13 shooting incident at the Senate and yet the majority group, where she belonged had tried to link them to the episode.
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[2026-05-21 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the waste-to-energy (WTE) bill, which seeks to "reduce dependence on open dumpsites."
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[2026-05-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno announced that Phase 2 of the rehabilitation of the Dimasalang Bridge Northbound Lane will begin on Saturday.
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[2026-05-21 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the government would strictly monitor landfill areas to prevent another fire similar to the one that erupted at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill.
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[2026-05-21 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Thursday expanded its “Yes to Ayos” discipline campaign to Pateros, bringing in environmental groups as part of efforts to widen the campaign’s reach in Metro Manila.
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[2026-05-21 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAVAO CITY — A 31-year old scavenger was confirmed dead, two others were hurt and two senior citizens are reported missing following the collapse of a mountain-pile of garbage at the city’s sanitary landfill in Barangay Carmen, Tugbok District here at around 1:15 a.m on May 20, 2026.
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[2026-05-21 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has filed complaints with the Office of the Ombudsman against several Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and private contractors over ghost farm-to-market road (FMR) projects in Davao Occidental.
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[2026-05-21 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Eric Jed Olivarez is hitting peak form ahead of the highly anticipated inaugural Palawan Open 2026, battling through a grueling qualifying campaign to secure a quarterfinal berth in the M15 Luan Jian An Open in China.
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