Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-15 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The southwest monsoon (habagat) is still affecting Luzon and the Visayas, bringing scattered rain showers or thunderstorms, the state weather bureau Pagasa said early Saturday morning.
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[2026-08-15 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Friday revealed that he met with Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay and discussed key infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening the country's tourism sector and encouraging both local and international travelers to explore the Philippines' premier destinations.
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[2026-08-15 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal is pushing for a 50-percent discount on government-issued pre-employment documents for indigent jobseekers, saying the cost of securing requirements should not keep poor Filipinos from finding work.
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[2026-08-15 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co on Friday rejected calls for Filipinos to simply rely on “resilience” as communities continued to endure flooding from days of torrential rain.
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[2026-08-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang slams the legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte after the team filed a legal manifestation seeking oral arguments on their motion to quash her grave threats cases.
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[2026-08-15 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filing a criminal case against Vice President Sara Duterte while she remains in office could “open the floodgates” to the prosecution of other impeachable officials, her lawyer warned Friday, as the defense team sought oral arguments on its client’s motion to quash the grave threats cases against her.
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[2026-08-15 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos said Friday that the Philippines was “making progress” on potential energy exploration with China despite ongoing tensions over their competing claims in the disputed South China Sea.
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[2026-08-15 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FILIPINO tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala will open her campaign at the Cincinnati Open against Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse on Saturday (Manila time) at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.
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[2026-08-15 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-15 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANDAUE CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) inspected on Thursday 11 container vans carrying unregistered, unlicensed and undeclared cigarettes intercepted at the Cebu International Port, as authorities intensified efforts to curb the illicit tobacco trade.
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[2026-08-15 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-08-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE May arrest of some 70 Chinese steel work specialists at the Philippine Sanjia Steel Corp. inside the Phividec industrial estate in Misamis Oriental was one golden opportunity China could have taken to expose the real United States machinations in the evil undertaking.
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[2026-08-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Filipino photographer, artist and storyteller Geloy Concepcion is taking his handwritten affirmations from the page to everyday clothing through Uniqlo Philippines’ “Notes to Self” Re.Uniqlo Embroidery Collection.
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[2026-08-15 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-15 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos says that the Philippines is "making progress" on potential energy exploration with China despite ongoing tensions over their competing claims in the disputed South China Sea.
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[2026-08-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: On a Manila court made of crushed seashells, an earnest four-year-old sends a forehand sailing wide –- one of dozens of kids aiming to follow in the footsteps of the Philippines' first homegrown tennis sensation, Alexandra Eala.
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[2026-08-14 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The daughter of photojournalist Reynaldo ‘Bebot’ Momay has appealed to the higher court to judicially recognize her father as the 58th victim of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre.
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[2026-08-14 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president also confirms for the first time a ‘provisional understanding’ with China over the resupply of WWII warship Sierra Madre
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[2026-08-14 23:16 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president also confirms for the first time a ‘provisional understanding’ with China over the resupply of WWII warship Sierra Madre
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[2026-08-14 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice on Friday has called for a congressional inquiry into the premature deterioration of portions of the recently rehabilitated Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), including reports of potholes and other pavement defects just months after rehabilitation.
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[2026-08-14 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino said Friday that the government would continue to pursue legal remedies to defend the P85 daily minimum wage increase in Metro Manila after a Pasig court issued a writ of preliminary injunction against its implementation.
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[2026-08-14 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EASTERN MINDANAO COMMAND, Davao City — Fourteen individuals including 10 Chinese nationals and four Filipinos were arrested on Thursday while seven remain at large following an an interagency law enforcement operation against a metal manufacturing company found out to be producing and distributing substandard reinforced steel bars in Davao City.
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[2026-08-14 22:54 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-14 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States Navy Admiral Frank Bradley, commander U.S. Special Operation Command, gestures during an interview with the Associated Press Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Makati city Metro Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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[2026-08-14 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday confirmed that two senior officials from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have been removed from their posts.
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[2026-08-14 20:41 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-14 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EASTERN MINDANAO COMMAND, Davao City — Ten Chinese citizens and four Filipinos were arrested on Thursday while seven remained at large following an an interagency law enforcement operation against a metal manufacturing company found to be producing and distributing substandard reinforced steel bars in Davao City.
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[2026-08-14 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The rainfall warning in Metro Manila has been downgraded to yellow while Zambales and Bataan remain under an orange alert as monsoon rains continue to drench a wide swathe of Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration).
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[2026-08-14 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —Filipino pop took center stage at Japan’s Summer Sonic 2026 on Friday as P-pop groups SB19 and BINI made their festival debuts in Osaka, bringing two distinct sounds and performance styles to one of Japan’s biggest music events.
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[2026-08-14 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime. Today is August 14th.
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[2026-08-14 20:03 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-14 19:09 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the public that the so-called “provisional understanding” between the Philippines and China on resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal does not weaken the country’s sovereign rights “in any way, shape, or form.”
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[2026-08-14 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Metro Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-14 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FILIPINO tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala will open her campaign at the Cincinnati Open against Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse on Saturday (Manila time) at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.
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[2026-08-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS populations age across the Asia-Pacific, countries such as Japan, Singapore, and Australia are becoming increasingly dependent on Filipina caregivers, nurses, and domestic workers to sustain their care systems, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
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[2026-08-14 17:55 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. Today is August 14th.
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[2026-08-14 17:35 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-14 17:28 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-14 16:44 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-14 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MARCOS JR. President Ferdinand Marcos presides the Philippine Space Council meeting on June 2, 2026.
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[2026-08-14 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pump prices are expected to increase next week due to developments in the Middle East conflict, a local industry source said on Friday.
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[2026-08-14 15:21 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he will certainly endorse someone in the 2028 presidential elections but still does not know who.
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[2026-08-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alexandra Eala’s success has parents rushing their children to courts across the country, and a National Tennis Centre in the works
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[2026-08-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Rafael Nadal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alexandra Eala’s success has parents rushing their children to courts across the country, and a National Tennis Centre in the works
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[2026-08-14 13:51 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-14 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday ordered government offices and classes in both public and private schools to shift to alternative delivery or work-from-home mode in the National Capital Region (NCR) and 12 other provinces due to the heavy rains brought about by the southwest monsoon of “habagat” but left it to the discretion of local governments to determine whether to suspend work and classes altogether.
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[2026-08-14 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Classes remain suspended in Metro Manila and several provinces in Luzon affected by monsoon-induced rains.
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[2026-08-14 11:36 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon, or habagat, continues to bring heavy rains over parts of Luzon and the Visayas on Friday, triggering flooding in several areas and prompting the suspension of classes in some localities.
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[2026-08-14 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Zambales and Bataan are on orange rainfall alert while Metro Manila and other provinces are under a yellow rainfall warning due to the southwest monsoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
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