Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-20 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MY last domestic column concluded a series on political dynasties. For nine weeks since, this space tracked a global apocalypse: a catastrophic war ignited by a megalomaniac Trump that decapitated Iran’s leadership, devastated the Middle East, and wrecked the global economy. Yet, following this American defeat — a disaster Trump’s cohorts still cannot comprehend — (my next few columns) I must shift back to the local scenery.
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[2026-05-20 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE recent Atin Ito protest voyage in the West Philippine Sea was intended to be a powerful display of the Filipino people’s assertiveness on the nation’s territorial dispute with China.
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[2026-05-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON May 8, the World Bank issued an Implementation Status Report (ISR) for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, a flagship infrastructure project envisioned more than a decade ago as the backbone of a modern, efficient public transportation network in the Philippines’ rapidly growing second city. The significant information in the World Bank ISR was that, at the behest of the Philippine government, the multilateral lender is giving up on the project, moving to cancel $84.9 million of the
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[2026-05-20 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Philippine authorities are investigating Senate security officers who discharged their weapons without provocation while a senator facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant took shelter inside the legislative building and later escaped.
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[2026-05-20 00:57 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said that it will not need to conduct a special election to fill the vacancy of the two party-list lawmakers who recently resigned from the House of Representatives, noting that it will only need a notice from the lower chamber to trigger another proclamation.
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[2026-05-20 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Ultra Lotto 6/58, Super Lotto 6/49, and Lotto 6/42 draws on Tuesday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-05-19 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has processed more than 5.4 million voter registration applications following the close of the registration period for the Nov. 2 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
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[2026-05-19 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima filed House Bill 9171 or the proposed Anti-Ticket Scalping Act.
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[2026-05-19 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The officer identified as firing the first shot was a classmate of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who escaped in the chaos
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[2026-05-19 23:41 UTC+10:00] [Senate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The officer identified as firing the first shot was a classmate of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who escaped in the chaos
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[2026-05-19 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Manuel Parlade has been designated as officer-in-charge of the Office of Senate Sergeant-at-Arms following the suspension of retired Police major general Mao Aplasca.
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[2026-05-19 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Harmie Constantino heralded her return to form in style, shooting an eagle-boosted six-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead over Mafy Singson after 18 holes of the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship in Laguna on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The navy based its assessment partly on regional partners admiring its newer ships that were deployed in recent joint exercises
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[2026-05-19 21:58 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The navy based its assessment partly on regional partners admiring its newer ships that were deployed in recent joint exercises
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[2026-05-19 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-19 21:35 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-19 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Resigned 1Tahanan Partylist Rep. Nathaniel Oducado said that health, and not politics or his vote for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, was the main reason he resigned from the House of Representatives.
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[2026-05-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-05-19 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Leaders and representatives from the civil society, academe, labor, and business on Tuesday called for sobriety and unity in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) after its education minister is facing ouster over corruption allegations involving over P2 billion in "disbursement lapses" in his office.
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[2026-05-19 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday said it has identified the "culprit" in the Senate shooting incident last May 13, 2026 but did not want to "preempt" the ongoing investigation by identifying the perpetrator.
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[2026-05-19 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Resigned 1Tahanan representative Nathaniel Oducado explains his decision to resign from the House of Representatives, opting instead to 'take it easy.' He also answered allegations that there was pressure for him to resign after the vote to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-19 19:39 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has appealed to potential voter registrants to sign up ahead of the deadline because the poll body may next open its voters’ registration in February 2027, or before the 2028 national and local elections.
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[2026-05-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manila’s military already operates superior weapons. But analysts say Tokyo’s Cold War-era hardware still has something to offer
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[2026-05-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Spyder] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manila’s military already operates superior weapons. But analysts say Tokyo’s Cold War-era hardware still has something to offer
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[2026-05-19 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The assignments for the four articles of impeachment has been divided among the 11 members of the prosecution team as it gears up for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-19 18:55 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Over 5.4 million new voter applications have been processed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) after seven months of holding registration drives nationwide, the poll body said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong and Kabataan Rep. Renee Co were named as the House of Representatives' spokesmen in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-19 18:40 UTC+10:00] [Mindanao] [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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[2026-05-19 18:38 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-19 18:30 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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[2026-05-19 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it monitored a total of 27 Chinese vessels in key features of the West Philippine Sea this week, fewer than the 35 Chinese vessels monitored last week.
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[2026-05-19 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada described as "baffling and unjust" the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolution recommending the filing of plunder and graft charges against him in relation to his alleged link to the flood control fund scandal.
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[2026-05-19 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Sport Commission’s innovative national golf grassroots development program, dubbed “Fairway to the Future,” is now in full swing.
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[2026-05-19 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Tony Lascuña reminded everyone that experience and skill reign supreme over sheer power, seizing control of the highly competitive ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship field with a brilliant eight-under 64, gaining a two-stroke lead over Angelo Que and Clyde Mondilla at the start of the P2.5 million championship in Cavinti, Laguna on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala is now turning her full attention to preparations for the Roland Garros following an early exit at the Internationaux de Strasbourg.
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[2026-05-19 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it was looking into the possibility that the alleged illegal steel manufacturing plant in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental where 69 undocumented Chinese and one Filipino were arrested could be part of a bigger web of foreign deceptive activities being done in the country.
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[2026-05-19 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Local tennis continues its upward surge as the Palawan Open 2026 fires off on May 24 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, promising one of the most competitive and record-setting editions of the championship in recent years.
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[2026-05-19 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — ELITE speed cubing comes to Philippine soil with the staging of the inaugural Philippine National Speed Cubing Open 2026 on May 27 and 28 in Tagaytay City.
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[2026-05-19 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR real though, this is your sign to go out.
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[2026-05-19 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vanie Gandler admitted that deciding to join a new team following the Cignal Super Spikers' leave of absence was difficult.
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[2026-05-19 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Seven out of 10 Filipinos continue to trust and are satisifed with the performance of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), according to a survey conducted by independent pollster OCTA Research.
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[2026-05-19 15:27 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – A House of Representatives committee has approved a proposal granting hazard pay to civilian government personnel deployed in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), as a lawmaker pushed for a P10,000 risk pay amid dangerous conditions brought by foreign intrusion over the contested area.
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[2026-05-19 15:25 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-19 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Manila Bay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Southeast Asia’s climate hazards to South Korea’s AI ‘baseball goddess’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-05-19 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives' Committee on Basic Education and Culture approved a bill aiming to increase the World Teachers' Day incentive to P3,000 from P1,000.
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[2026-05-19 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Just looking at the map, you can tell that the northern Philippines, at the very least, is going to be part of that or will feel the effects’
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[2026-05-19 14:19 UTC+10:00] [President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Just looking at the map, you can tell that the northern Philippines, at the very least, is going to be part of that or will feel the effects’
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[2026-05-19 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Ombudsman wants a list of media personnel present during the May 13 shooting incident at the Senate while Sen. Risa Hontiveros commended them for their bravery and professionalism during their coverage of the alleged standoff.
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[2026-05-19 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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