Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-19 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-19 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RECOGNIZING that Filipino travelers are more mindful of their spending, the GCash Visa Card is a reliable way to manage travel funds, whether for essential business or a long-awaited family trip.
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[2026-05-19 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is looking to discuss strengthened security cooperation, among other things, when he meets with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in his upcoming state visit to Japan.
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[2026-05-19 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: BACOLOD CITY — Long queues and a last-minute rush in urban centers marked the final day of voter registration in Negros Occidental, with 7,548 applicants processed on Monday, Provincial Elections Supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria said.
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[2026-05-19 12:00 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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[2026-05-19 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has reiterated its support for the wider adoption of solar energy, emphasizing that the company itself has embraced solar technology as part of its broader sustainability and energy efficiency efforts.
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[2026-05-19 08:02 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela on Monday dismissed China’s claim that the country’s monitoring activities in the WPS are merely “publicity stunts” and has nothing to do with politics.
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[2026-05-19 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon would be experiencing partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the effect of the localized thunderstorms, the national weather bureau said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – El presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro, izquierda, y Alex Saab durante un evento para conmemorar el aniversario del golpe de Estado de 1958 en el que el dictador Marcos Pérez Jiménez fue derrocado, en Caracas, Venezuela, el 23 de enero de 2024. (AP Foto/Jesus Vargas, Archivo)
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[2026-05-19 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, left, and Alex Saab stand together during an event marking the anniversary of the 1958 coup that overthrew dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez, in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Jesus Vargas, File)
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[2026-05-19 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared the voter registration cutoff as non-negotiable, putting an end to speculation of a possible extension.
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[2026-05-19 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —Mel Oragon, the lone suspect in the May 13 Senate shooting yielded positive results in paraffin testing, Southern Police District (SPD) confirmed Monday.
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[2026-05-19 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said his legal team was looking at three legal options to address the suspension order of the Ombudsman imposed on Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca.
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[2026-05-19 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, has opened the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte amid political turmoil and deep division.
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[2026-05-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine banking industry posted higher earnings in the first quarter as stronger lending activities boosted interest income, helping offset higher provisions for potential credit losses amid lingering global uncertainties.
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[2026-05-19 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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[2026-05-19 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SM Prime Holdings Inc. is set to open the SM Seaside Cebu Arena in June 2026, marking the company’s second major arena development after the success of the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
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[2026-05-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A roadside encounter captured on camera and later shared online has ended not with a citation, but with termination orders.
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[2026-05-19 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ROME — Jannik Sinner has his eyes on a first Roland Garros title after winning the Italian Open on Sunday (Monday in Manila) to claim a record-extending sixth consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victory.
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday confirmed receipt of a copy of the resolution from the Department of Justice (DoJ) National Prosecution Service recommending that senator Jinggoy Estrada and other people be charged.
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[2026-05-19 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Grand Lotto and the Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Monday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-05-19 01:06 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-05-19 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala squandered a blazing start and bowed out in heartbreaking fashion, absorbing a 6-3, 5-7, 4-6 loss to Ukrainian qualifier Oleksandra Oliynykova in the opening round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg.
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[2026-05-19 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Nathaniel Oducado and Franz Vincent Legazpi resigned as members of the House of Representatives.
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[2026-05-18 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon Huskers led throughout and trounced the Iloilo United Royals, 87-50, on Monday to extend their win streak in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the San Andres Sports Complex.
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[2026-05-18 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro was named as the lead prosecutor of the House of Representatives for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-18 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand Hernandez on Monday filed a resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into the back-to-back tripping of major transmission lines operated by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) that triggered red and yellow alerts in the Luzon and Visayas grids.
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[2026-05-18 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday honored BINI for making history at Coachella as the the first Filipino pop group to perform at the music festival.
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[2026-05-18 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The vice-president’s impeachment trial starts amid chaos in the Senate from leadership battles and the fallout from her father’s ICC case
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[2026-05-18 22:51 UTC+10:00] [Senate] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The vice-president’s impeachment trial starts amid chaos in the Senate from leadership battles and the fallout from her father’s ICC case
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[2026-05-18 22:28 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Complaints poured in on the final day of voter registration for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) after some Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices stopped accommodating applicants hours before the official closing time.
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[2026-05-18 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-18 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said the Senate leadership would push through with the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte without unnecessary delays, even as he intensified accusations against the National Bureau of Investigation over last week’s shooting inside the Senate complex.
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[2026-05-18 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — A Cebuano business process outsourcing executive admitted before a United States federal court that he participated in a multi-million dollar publishing and film adaptation fraud scheme that victimized more than 800 aspiring authors across the US.
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[2026-05-18 21:40 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 Monday condemned the “terror-grooming” of the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army, and National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) as another former student leader died in an encounter between military forces and insurgents in Negros Occidental recently.
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[2026-05-18 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks with Japanese media, including Nikkei Asia, in Manila on May 18. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-18 21:34 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-18 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-18 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Opposing groups gathered outside the Senate complex as lawmakers began the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. One side near the Senate gates was occupied by supporters of Duterte and Senator Bato dela Rosa. They called for the dismissal of the impeachment case. On the opposite side, members of labor and progressive groups demanded the impeachment of the Vice President.
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[2026-05-18 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, directed Vice President Sara Duterte to reply within 10 days on the Articles of Impeachment. The prosecution may file a reply within a non-extendible period of five days from receipt of the response. Cayetano is serving as the presiding officer of the impeachment court.
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[2026-05-18 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Senate has convened as an impeachment court. Cayetano will serve as presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. He took his oath, vowing to administer “impartial justice according to the Constitution and the laws of the Philippines.” The 22 senators present also took their oath as senator-judges.
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[2026-05-18 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended the filing of criminal charges against Senator Jinggoy Estrada, several officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways, and other individuals over their alleged involvement in a multi-billion-peso corruption scheme tied to flood control and national infrastructure projects.
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[2026-05-18 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday held off any comment amid the unpredictability in the Senate, particularly the issue on leadership.
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[2026-05-18 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine national selections for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest Asia have been announced.
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[2026-05-18 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Protesters from opposing groups started gathering outside the Senate in Pasay City on Monday as lawmakers began the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-18 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Members of youth and other groups march along Diokno Boulevard in Pasay City to demand the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 18, 2026, as the Senate prepared to convene as an impeachment court.
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[2026-05-18 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — More than 5.1 million voter registration applications have been processed nationwide by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as of Friday, May 16, according to the latest data shared by the poll body.
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[2026-05-18 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Police personnel stand behind their shields outside the Senate of the Philippines, in Manila, Thursday May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon)
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