Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FINTECH Alliance.PH announced the return of the Manila Tech Summit 2026, taking on heightened strategic importance as the Philippines assumes the Asean Chairship.
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[2026-05-14 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A southern California activist — who was recently killed by the Filipino military at a “terror” camp — was in the Philippines doing humanitarian work, according to those closest to him.
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[2026-05-14 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ex-police chief, accused by the ICC of crimes in Duterte’s drug war, is evading arrest over the bloody campaign that killed thousands
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[2026-05-14 11:09 UTC+10:00] [International Criminal Court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ex-police chief, accused by the ICC of crimes in Duterte’s drug war, is evading arrest over the bloody campaign that killed thousands
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[2026-05-14 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHILIPPINE-based digital marketing agency Search Sprout has announced its expansion into the Middle East, marking another step in its international growth strategy, following its earlier feature in The Manila Times on the company’s United States expansion.
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[2026-05-14 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GLOBAL Catholic lay community Couples for Christ (CFC) has kicked-off its 45-day countdown “Journey to 45,” in anticipation of its 45th anniversary celebration, culminating in a grand gathering at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium, Tarlac on June 20, 2026. This marks the first time CFC is bringing its grand celebration to Central Luzon.
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[2026-05-14 10:27 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Video shows journalists scrambling after gunshots were fired in the Philippine senate on Wednesday. The video from Philippines' TV5 shows a journalist on the phone, as gunshots are fired, causing panic among local media. The incident came as Ronald dela Rosa, the chief enforcer in former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody 'war on drugs', said on Facebook his arrest was imminent and urged people to mobilise to prevent his handover to the international criminal court.
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[2026-05-14 08:17 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-14 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Philippine Senate was locked down with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) had sought refuge.
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[2026-05-14 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At least a dozen gunshots rang out inside the Philippine Senate building in Manila earlier on Wednesday as police and marines moved to arrest Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged crimes against humanity linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs, a campaign that left more than 6,000 suspected drug dealers dead in operations.
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[2026-05-14 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday night clarified that the Marines seen inside the Senate were in fact part of the regular security detail following confusions about their presence following the shooting inside the building.
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[2026-05-14 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — As security forces flooded Cebu for the 48th Asean Leaders’ Summit, the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) arrested 351 individuals during a weeklong anti-criminality campaign that started on May 3.
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[2026-05-14 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES, California — Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points as the San Antonio Spurs moved to within one win of the NBA Western Conference finals with an emphatic 126-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
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[2026-05-14 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) hopes to identify potential members of the national team when it stages the 2026 Smart/MVPSF National New Face of the Year Taekwondo Championships in two playing dates.
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[2026-05-14 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OPM rockestra band Silent Sanctuary is set to return to Canada for the Kundiman Canada Tour 2026, performing across key cities including Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg and Toronto. Now on their third tour in the country, the band continues to strengthen its connection with Filipino audiences abroad, bringing their music to communities that have supported them from afar for years.
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[2026-05-14 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben has released “Autumn (Reimagined),” a new version of its 2023 track that explores themes of longing, healing and emotional growth.
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-14 01:56 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-05-14 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday as security forces entered the building where a politician wanted by the International Criminal Court was taking refuge.
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[2026-05-14 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Abra Solid North fielded in coveted recruit Jake Figueroa for the first time on Wednesday and reaped immediate dividends with a 113-75 demolition of Imus Yangkee in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Season 2026 at the Caloocan Sports Complex.
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[2026-05-14 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Magnolia squandered a 17-point lead but managed to recover late in the game to subdue Meralco, 95-89 to force a do-or-die match in their PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinal pairing on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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[2026-05-14 01:15 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-14 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said.
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[2026-05-14 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Grand Lotto, Mega Lotto 6/45, draws on Wednesday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-05-14 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday appealed for calm following the tension that gripped the Senate.
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[2026-05-14 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Wednesday night said authorities still have no knowledge as to who was behind the shooting in the Senate but vows to get to the bottom of the incident.
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[2026-05-14 00:14 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-13 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would remain fair and would provide all legal rights and remedies to any Filipino regardless of his political affiliation, Malacañang told Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, following his appeal for protection against an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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[2026-05-13 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and now Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) general manager Nicolas Torre III believes the attempted arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, his former boss, was in no way an act of political “revenge” but a simple matter of “law enforcement.
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[2026-05-13 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives sent the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate on Wednesday night.
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[2026-05-13 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Philippine Senate is in lockdown with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court had sought refuge.
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[2026-05-13 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El senador Ronald dela Rosa saluda a los periodistas en el Senado, en Pasay, Filipinas, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Aaron Favila)
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[2026-05-13 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: More than a dozen gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate as police and marines moved in to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.
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[2026-05-13 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Volleys of gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people were told to run for cover, Reuters witnesses heard, as chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court.
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[2026-05-13 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Bol Bol sank three of his four foul shots inside the last 1:08 to lift eighth seed TNT to a pulsating 96-93 win against NLEX, forcing a do-or-die game in their PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinal match on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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[2026-05-13 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Watch a live view from the Senate in the Philippines after gunshots were heard.
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[2026-05-13 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Panic at the hallways as gunshots were heard inside the Senate of the Philippines. Police personnel from the Philippine National Police National Capital Region Police Office and Senate security immediately formed defensive lines and tightened security as tensions escalated in and outside the compound amid issues surrounding the ICC arrest warrant against Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-13 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court
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[2026-05-13 22:21 UTC+10:00] [International Criminal Court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court
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[2026-05-13 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Military personnel enter the senate building where Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa has been under protective custody since Monday. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez)
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[2026-05-13 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Rival political factions converged on Diokno Boulevard in Pasay City on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, as the advocacy coalition Tindig Pilipinas and allied groups staged a demonstration near the Senate to demand the arrest of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa and the start of impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-13 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano called on Health Secretary Ted Herbosa to resign over the alleged delayed procurement of flu vaccines.
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[2026-05-13 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) 118 imposing a P50 price cap on every kilo of imported rice.
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[2026-05-13 19:44 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Tension continues to build around Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa as he faces possible arrest over his alleged role in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs.
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[2026-05-13 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Broadcast journalist Athena Imperial filed criminal complaints Wednesday against former colleague Nico Waje before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office, accusing him of acts of lasciviousness and violations of the Safe Spaces Act.
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[2026-05-13 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Perry Bucay weathered a shaky round with a gutsy stretch-run recovery, keeping a firm grip on the individual lead even as UP’s Joshua Buenaventura stormed back into contention in the rain-hit third round of the inaugural UAAP Season 88 Golf Tournament at Tagaytay Midlands on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Following their historic inclusion in this year’s festival lineup, SB19 is now officially slated for a July 30 performance at the Allianz Stage of Lollapalooza.
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[2026-05-13 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Phoebe Bucay mounted a stirring comeback and powered La Salle-1 back into command as the Taft-based squad moved within 18 holes of completing a sweep of the women’s individual and team titles in the second ICTSI Intercollegiate Tournament at Midlands in Tagaytay on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: This is The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-05-13 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Pasay City government and the Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) on Wednesday advised motorists and commuters to avoid J.W. Diokno Boulevard as various groups continue to flock to the Senate following the Senate leadership shake-up and the attempted arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.
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