Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-21 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Former Senate president Franklin Drilon criticized the government’s hesitation to serve the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-21 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged students to take advantage of the support of the government, as he reminded them that education is not a privilege but a right of every Filipino.
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[2026-05-21 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The country could face renewed pressure on rice prices and food security as the risk of a very strong El Niño continued to rise, Metrobank Wealth Insights said, potentially disrupting agricultural output across major rice-exporting countries.
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[2026-05-21 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman's investigation on Sen. Francis Escudero and Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is at the preliminary stage, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-21 13:32 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 13:29 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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[2026-05-21 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – ‘QCitizens’ will now have direct access on local government data and monitor city projects with the launch of new digital platforms, Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Thursday.
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[2026-05-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) must immediately take the initiative to conduct a thorough investigation over the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) driver's license system, which is allegedly being run remotely outside the country by a German information technology (IT) firm.
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[2026-05-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) have been urged to intensify efforts to locate and arrest London-based Italian entrepreneur Adel En Nouri, who is facing multiple criminal charges in the Philippines, including qualified human trafficking, large-scale illegal recruitment, estafa, and serious illegal detention.
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[2026-05-21 12:35 UTC+10:00] [National 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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[2026-05-21 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers Inc. (PCFMI) underscored the need for more science-based, practical and consultative food policymaking as it convened regulators, food manufacturers and technical experts for the PCFMI Food Summit 2026, held in partnership with Food Industry Asia.
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[2026-05-21 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The NBI Retirees and Ex-Employees Assn. Inc. (NBI-Rexeai) on Thursday said they supported the leadership of NBI Director Melvin Matibag and his agents, amid the controversies surrounding the Senate standoff last week that led to the escape of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-21 11:35 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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[2026-05-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [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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[2026-05-21 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—A women’s rights group slammed a broadcast journalist for uttering rape jokes on air, stressing that his remarks violate the Safe Spaces Act.
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[2026-05-21 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and International Pro Bono Alliance (iPBA) formalized their partnership on May 12, 2026 to make legal assistance more accessible to Filipino migrants and their families.
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[2026-05-21 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MEDELLIN, Cebu — A richer and creamier kind of milk may soon become part of Cebu’s growing food security push as the provincial government explores expanding dairy buffalo production in several towns across the province.
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[2026-05-21 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: “America’s Got Talent” (AGT) winner and Filipino representative Jessica Sanchez launches a new chapter with her latest album, “Szn.”
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[2026-05-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN a statement published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Insurance Commissioner Reynaldo Regalado said that insurance penetration, or the ratio of insurance premiums to gross domestic product, rose to 2.03 percent from 1.89 percent in the same period last year. Insurance density, which measures average spending on insurance per individual, increased by 12.5 percent to P1,I231.61 from P1,094.94 in the previous year.
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[2026-05-21 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine national selections for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest Asia have been announced later this year, according to executives of the network responsible for the country’s first entrant.
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[2026-05-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON Tuesday, The Manila Times hosted our Editorial Roundtable on Blockchain Technology at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in Makati City. The event brought together experts in the blockchain space and some of our senior editorial personalities in a new format for our frequent forums, and the discussion generated some insightful and frankly eye-opening ideas.
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[2026-05-21 01:39 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will train 9,000 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to serve as contingent electoral board members for the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections in September this year, its chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-21 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Rain or Shine leaned on the endgame heroics of Jaylen Johnson, Jhonard Clarito and Adrian Nocum to scraped past Barangay Ginebra, 115-111 to take Game 1 of their PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup semifinal series at the jampacked Ynares Center in Antipolo.
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[2026-05-21 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Wednesday, May 20, extended the Yellow Alert of the Visayas electricity grid as some power plants continue to remain offline.
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[2026-05-21 01:08 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is targeting to proclaim all winners of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections within two days after the elections, its chair, George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-21 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos filed a bill creating a voucher system to help low- and middle-income Filipinos access mental health services.
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[2026-05-20 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading the proposed Kalinga Act, which seeks to enable a faster government response to fuel-driven inflation and other economic shocks.
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[2026-05-20 23:26 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill declaring national election days as a regular non-working holiday, aimed at allowing voters to cast ballots without sacrificing a day’s wage.
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[2026-05-20 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo hopes to lead by making the city a model for other local government units (LGUs) across the country to follow in addressing public health gaps. In an interview with _The Manila Times_ on May 20, 2026, Robredo said she hoped that the city can spearhead innovative programs and provide a 'proof of concept' that could be replicated by other LGUs nationwide.
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[2026-05-20 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — TNT catches fire in the fourth quarter en route to beating Meralco, 94-89 to draw first blood in their PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup best-of-seven semifinal series on Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
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[2026-05-20 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CONSOLACION, Cebu — A running event aimed at bringing road races closer to northern Cebu is returning next month as organizers officially launched the fourth edition of Run Kings.
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[2026-05-20 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed former Palawan 1st District Representative Franz Josef George Alvarez as the new acting president and chief executive officer of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC).
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[2026-05-20 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-05-20 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Philippine Supreme Court has refused to block the arrest of a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.
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[2026-05-20 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on May 20, 2026 leads the inspection of a drainage improvement project in Quezon City as part of the government’s flood mitigation initiatives ahead of the coming rainy season. Marcos, along with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon and local officials, checked on the G.
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[2026-05-20 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Finland underscored the deepening economic partnership between Manila and Helsinki, including regional initiatives such as the European Union’s Global Gateway and Digital Economy Package, which aims to make the Philippines a "digital connectivity hub" in Southeast Asia.
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[2026-05-20 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The House of Representatives approved House Bill 8389 or the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Act I second reading through a voice vote.
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[2026-05-20 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Families of the missing sabungeros (cockfight enthusiasts) came to the National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Wednesday to report that most of the complainants were now under the monthly payroll of fugitive gambling tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang for P40,000 in exchange for their non-appearance in court hearings and dropping of cases against the alleged mastermind.
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[2026-05-20 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President on Wednesday received the summons of the Senate sitting as an impeachment court.
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[2026-05-20 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife, first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, declared a net worth of P475,931,289.93 as of Dec. 31, 2025 in the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) they jointly filed.
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[2026-05-20 18:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-20 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling clears the way for the apprehension of the former police chief, main enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs
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[2026-05-20 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Duterte] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling clears the way for the apprehension of the former police chief, main enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs
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[2026-05-20 18:38 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Karl Josef Legazpi has been proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as the representative of Pinoy Workers party-list in the 20th Congress following the resignation of the party-list’s first nominee.
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[2026-05-20 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Air travel in the Gulf is ramping up amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority announced the full resumption of air traffic operations in the country on May 2 while Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait have reopened their airspace after large-scale closures following the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28.
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[2026-05-20 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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