Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Senate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his overseeing former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody ‘war on drugs’
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[2026-05-17 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino karatekas Kathleya Bustamante and Francis Abundo delivered a strong showing on home soil, capturing gold medals at the 2026 Karate One Youth League Manila.
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[2026-05-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered an internal investigation into allegations that policemen escorted Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa out of the Senate compound on May 14.
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[2026-05-17 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano urged Filipinos to “pray for truth and walk in the truth” and reflect on how the Senate could better respond to the problems facing ordinary citizens.
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[2026-05-17 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Quezon City government launched on Sunday the La Loma Lechon Festival 2026 to celebrate the district’s rich culinary heritage, deep faith, vibrant culture, and thriving local businesses, Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
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[2026-05-17 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Yvon Bisera heads into the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship as arguably the hottest and most in-form player in the field, combining a breakthrough victory at the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour’s kickoff leg at Lakewood last March with a string of impressive performances overseas.
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[2026-05-17 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Kaylani Vergara clinched the bronze medal in the Under-14 Female Kumite -47kg division at the Karate 1-Youth League Manila on Sunday, battling back through the repechage to defeat Serbia's Andrea Nikolic at the Mall of Asia Arena.
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[2026-05-17 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fueled by adrenaline and community spirit, a record 3,200 cyclists rolled into action for the third staging of the Shopwise Bike Fest at the Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub in Imus, Cavite on Sunday.
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[2026-05-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte faces her second impeachment trial in a year on Monday. Its outcome could reshape presidential politics in the 2028 race. © Reuters
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[2026-05-17 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The ouster of former Senate president Vicente Sotto III and the changes in the chamber had everything to do with the direction the chamber took in addressing the country’s urgent problems, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said.
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[2026-05-17 16:31 UTC+10:00] [Thought Leaders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-17 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A qualifier will be Alex Eala’s opponent in the opening round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg being held in France.
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[2026-05-17 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [In-depth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila, Rizal and Cavite will have water interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. said on Sunday.
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[2026-05-17 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —Some areas in Metro Manila and Laguna will have power interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Meralco said on Sunday.
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[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-17 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-17 09:04 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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[2026-05-17 08:47 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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[2026-05-17 07:35 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: On Pag-asa Island, a child waving the Philippine flag swayed to “Teritoryo” (Territory) by the hip-hop group Morobeats, drawing tears from residents, volunteers of the Atin Ito Coalition, and journalists covering their latest mission in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-05-17 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Three weather systems – the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), frontal system and localized thunderstorms – would be affecting the country over the next 24 hours, the national weather agency said on Monday.
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[2026-05-17 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received at least 4,740,551 applications for voter registration from Oct. 20, 2025, when the registration started, up to May 9 this year, according to the latest data from the poll body.
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[2026-05-17 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Vientiane — to walk through the streets of the Laotian capital is to navigate a living museum of resilience. Here, history is not confined to dusty archives or forgotten monuments; it is etched into the very skyline. It is a landscape defined by an “Architecture of the Spirit”—a tangible record of a nation that has survived colonial impositions and regional upheavals while keeping its distinct soul remarkably intact.
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[2026-05-17 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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[2026-05-17 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Filipino family is revered worldwide for its many values, its unity, and the mutually supportive and harmonious love between parents and children. Such a family has wise Filipino parents who have respectful, positive and caring relationships with their children. They neither dominate nor neglect their children. They are not punishers and scolders, and they never emotionally or verbally abuse their children.
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[2026-05-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-17 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A women’s rights group sounded the alarm on the uptick in violence against women and children (VAWC) cases in the country, stressing that despite heightened public awareness, incidents continue to rise.
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[2026-05-17 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police chief Nicholas Torre III on Friday evening defended police officers against what he described as premature public judgment amid the ongoing investigation into the viral Pasig road rage incident involving a Quezon City Police District officer.
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[2026-05-17 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday detected a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near the town of General Salipada K. Pendatun in Maguindanao del Sur at 7:25 p.m.
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[2026-05-16 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Several major roads in Pasay City will be temporarily closed early Sunday morning, May 17, for the “Sante Barley Trilogy Run,” according to the Pasay Traffic and Parking Management Office.
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[2026-05-16 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Meralco proved steadier down the stretch as it nosed out Magnolia in a thrilling 105-102 overtime win in their do-or-die quarterfinal duel to advance to the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
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[2026-05-16 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday urged the new graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to remain loyal to the Constitution and not to remain silent in the face of wrongdoing.
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[2026-05-16 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste has declined to comment on the removal of the portrait of his mother. Sen. Loren Legarda, from Assumption College's "Wall of Empowered Women,".
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[2026-05-16 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Animate, the largest retailer of anime and manga merchandise, is set to open its first store in the Philippines this year.
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[2026-05-16 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—In a rare and unprecedented show of unity, former members of the historically rival student political formations from the University of the Philippines – SAMASA and Nagkaisang Tugon – called for the resignation of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, describing his actions during the recent Senate controversy involving Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa as a “grave failure of leadership, judgment, and institutional responsibility.”
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[2026-05-16 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GLOBALLY renowned pop group Westlife announces the Asia leg of its much-awaited tour ‘WESTLIFE 25: The Anniversary World Tour’ with a concert in Manila on January 20, 2027 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Presented by Wilbros Live. Tickets went on-sale on May 15 Friday, 12PM via SMTickets.com and SM Tickets outlets nationwide.
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[2026-05-16 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON Mother’s Day, Sicilian Roast opened all four Metro Manila branches for a relaxed lunch or dinner — no cooking, no rushing, just time at the table with Mom.
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[2026-05-16 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THERE are countless ways a mother shows her love — often quiet, often unseen, yet always deeply felt. On Mother’s Day, Savoy Hotel Manila invited guests to pause and turn the spotlight where it truly belongs — on the woman who has given so much.
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[2026-05-16 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FIVE emerging Filipino scientists showcased their expertise during the final round of the 2026 National Academy of Science and Technology - Philippines Talent Search for Young Scientists (NTSYS) hat the Admiral Hotel, Manila on April 22.
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[2026-05-16 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has appealed to the public and media to submit verifiable photos, videos, and other pieces of evidence that could help in the investigation of the Senate shooting.
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[2026-05-16 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EUGENE Geibrielle Nacino, a college student from Ilocos Norte based in Baguio, has been hailed as the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino’s youngest ever “Makata ng Taon” (Poet of the Year) during its “Ringal: Araw ng Parangal” at MICE Citadines Roces, Quezon City on April 29, 2026.
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[2026-05-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Athletes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-16 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) on Saturday denied reports circulating on social media that there was no CCTV footage of the shooting incident involving Senate security personnel and operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) earlier this week.
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[2026-05-16 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — THE medal remained elusive for the Pinoy bets yesterday as Ysabella Arwen Varias and Carl Caruana lost to their separate foes in the battle for bronze in the Karate One-Youth League presented by the Philippine Sports Commission at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
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[2026-05-16 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — TOP seed Kyla Caguioa outlasted No. 7 Margaret Audry Abacan, 6-0, 4-6 (10-4), Saturday to reach the girls U14 semifinal in the Philta National Age Group Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
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[2026-05-16 16:11 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Rappler
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