Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-23 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla and Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon agree that public-private partnerships (PPPs) are better when it comes to the construction of large-scale government infrastructure projects, citing concerns over delays and quality in some projects.
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[2026-08-23 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Valdez cherished the moment Jaja Santiago, also known as Sachi Minowa, returned to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL)—this time as her teammate at Creamline.
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[2026-08-23 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday pressed for the passage of a legislation that will impose criminal liability on negligent gun owners and custodians.
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[2026-08-23 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Four elite members of the SMART/MVPSF Philippine women’s team will be put to the test when they compete in the World Taekwondo Women's Open Championships from Aug. 28 to 30 in Taiyuan, China.
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[2026-08-23 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala is set for a new career-high in the WTA rankings and her highest seeding in a Grand Slam tournament.
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[2026-08-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The recently opened food court in Terminal 3 of Manila's international airport is part of an overhaul to improve its infrastructure and services. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
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[2026-08-23 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala arrived in New York and immediately got to work for her US Open return.
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[2026-08-23 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine national swimming team standout Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh is embarking on a fresh chapter in her athletic and academic journey, officially transferring to the University of the Philippines (UP).
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[2026-08-23 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila and Cavite will have water interruptions this week because of scheduled maintenance works, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. said on Sunday.
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[2026-08-23 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some places in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Quezon and Rizal will have power interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Meralco said on Sunday.
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[2026-08-23 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Forty-six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait and 17 Filipino seafarers of M/V Minoan Dignity arrived in Manila on separate flights Friday night, Aug. 21, according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
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[2026-08-23 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Southwest Monsoon or "Habagat" continues to affect most of Western Luzon in the next 24 hours, according to state weather bureau Pagasa (Philippine, Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration).
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[2026-08-23 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Manila City Vice Mayor Chi Atienza was named among the top three Outstanding Vice Mayors in the Philippines at the Gawad Pilipino Awards held at the AFP Commissioned Officers Club House in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
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[2026-08-23 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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[2026-08-23 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANDAUE CITY — Nineteen homeowners in Barangay Tabo received disturbance fees from the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Thursday, as the agency cleared properties affected by its Cebu–Lapu-Lapu 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission project.
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[2026-08-23 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ALBERT Mitchell “Mitch” Locsin, known as a longtime advocate and stalwart of the Philippine business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, died on Wednesday. He was 55.
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[2026-08-23 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE French philosopher Albert Camus once said: “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Taken literally, Camus simply meant that it is all about finding deep inner strength when times are hard. There is no winter in the Philippines, but the weekslong monsoon rains, typhoons and widespread flooding forced almost everyone to “hibernate” — at least, for those whose homes remained dry.
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[2026-08-23 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RESIDENTS of an island south of the tip of Davao Occidental in Mindanao are reaping the fruits of the quiet heroism of a group of engineers who went on a precarious mission to reconnect the island after a disaster cut it off from the cellular grid.
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[2026-08-23 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE days that followed the Commission on Appointments’ confirmation of the ad interim promotion of Air Force Reservist Michael Odylon Romero to brigadier general were humiliating. He was severely criticized for adorning his uniform with more military medals and badges than Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen.
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[2026-08-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE deadly school shootings in Tacloban City and Zamboanga City — both occurred within less than two months — have profoundly shocked a nation already in mourning. Such violence has been largely unheard of in Filipino culture. The factors that may drive an adolescent to secure firearms and shoot others have been closely studied in the United States.
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[2026-08-23 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American super grandmaster Wesley So played solid chess to beat top-ranked chess grandmasters at the 2026 Sinquefield Cup, one of the biggest yearly chess tournaments.
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[2026-08-23 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Valdez delivered an all-around performance as the Creamline Cool Smashers wrapped up their 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) On Tour campaign with a 25-21, 25-16, 25-21 victory over the Galeries Tower Highrisers on Saturday night at the Victoria City Coliseum in Negros Occidental.
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[2026-08-22 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Cebu City councilor seeks one-time waiver of penalties in rollout of traffic scheme
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[2026-08-22 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: 3K runners to join Cebu marathon event
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[2026-08-22 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Park Bo-gum is looking back on one of the most memorable dramas of his career as “Love in the Moonlight” marks its 10th anniversary.
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[2026-08-22 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BORACAY, Philippines — Flexing its swimming muscles to the hilt, Vietnam swept the six-kilometer mixed relays in both age groups of the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Swimming Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission Saturday.
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[2026-08-22 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After a third-round exit at the 1000 Cincinnati Open, Alex Eala is headed to New York for her US Open return.
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[2026-08-22 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Cebu basketball fans are in for a treat as NBA legend and 2011 Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose makes his first visit to the Queen City of the South for “Rose Meets the Queen: Derrick Rose in Cebu,” a two-day celebration culminating on August 26 at SM Seaside City Cebu.
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[2026-08-22 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A heartwarming moment between BTS member Jimin and a young fan battling cancer has inspired fans around the world to come together for a fundraising campaign that has raised more than $91,000.
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[2026-08-22 15:15 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-22 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — SB19’s A’Tin fandom has made Billboard history after defeating Harry Styles’ Harries to claim its fourth consecutive Fan Army Face-Off title, making it the most successful fanbase in the competition’s history.
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[2026-08-22 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American actor Brandon Perea is entering the terrifying world of Insidious as Nick, the male lead in Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth installment of the supernatural horror franchise.
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[2026-08-22 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Albert Mitchell Locsin, known as a longtime advocate and stalwart of the Philippine business process outsourcing (BPO), died on Wednesday. He was 55.
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[2026-08-22 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto emerged as the top choice in the latest Tangere senatorial preference survey, while the strong showing of Duterte family members and allied candidates underscored the continuing strength of the political brand ahead of the 2028 elections.
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[2026-08-22 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) marked its 86th anniversary on Saturday as it prepared for the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Sept. 14.
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[2026-08-22 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Arts & Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-22 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BORACAY, Philippines — In a rousing international debut, Palarong Pambansa standout Anton Paulo Dominick Della secured an age group silver in the men's 10-kilometer race kicking off the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Championships presented by the presented by the Philippine Sports Commission here Friday.
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[2026-08-22 09:50 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-22 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The southwest monsoon (habagat) would prevail over most of Luzon, bringing cloudy skies with scattered rain showers, and the rest of the country would have localized thunderstorms, the state weather agency Pagasa said Saturday morning.
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[2026-08-22 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — “Because we care for strays,” NLEX Corp. on Friday introduced its newly formed Animal Rescue Team, which will facilitate the rescue of stray animals along the expressway.
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[2026-08-22 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — School communities across Zamboanga has mobilized shared governance networks and local partnerships to reinforce campus security and prioritize learner and personnel well being following the school shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University last Tuesday.
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[2026-08-22 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A labor group on Friday linked the 43rd anniversary of former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.’s assassination to alleged corruption in government projects, political dynasties and the ongoing dispute over the Metro Manila minimum wage hike.
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[2026-08-22 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health has welcomed the release by the Department of Budget and Management of P27.41 billion of funds for its Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients Program (MAIFIP).
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[2026-08-22 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or "Habagat" continues to affect much of the country except for Mindanao, where warm weather is expected in the next 12 hours, according to state weather bureau Pagasa (Philippine, Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration).
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[2026-08-22 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Quantum Roadshow Philippines culminated yesterday, August 21, at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) following a five-day program that began Monday at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila and continued at Bulacan State University.
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[2026-08-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: POVERTY among Filipino families fell to 6.4 percent in 2025 as household incomes grew significantly faster than the cost of meeting basic needs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday.
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[2026-08-22 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Below is the Move As One Coalition’s statement on the National Expenditure Program 2027 and what it means for Filipino commuters.
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[2026-08-22 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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[2026-08-22 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: METRO Manila was again submerged in floodwaters this past week. During heavy monsoon rains (around Aug. 17–19, 2026), several key roads in the metropolis experienced severe flooding and were rendered completely impassable to all or light vehicles, notably España Boulevard in Manila, Bonifacio Cloverleaf in Quezon City and segments of Dr.
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