Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From controversy about a Philippine pageant winner to Japan’s social recluses, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-05-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Bea Millan-Windorski] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From controversy about a Philippine pageant winner to Japan’s social recluses, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-05-12 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A group of Filipinos in the Netherlands called for the arrest of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa so that he could be brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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[2026-05-12 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Four Cebuano lawmakers voted against the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte after the House of Representatives approved the complaint and sent the case to the Senate for trial on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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[2026-05-12 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The second batch of Filipinos manning the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius arrived in The Netherlands to start their quarantine before their eventual return to the Philippines.
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[2026-05-12 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-12 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A group of law deans and professors from various universities across the country called on the Senate to immediately proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that any refusal to convene as an impeachment court could constitute a violation of the Constitution.
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[2026-05-12 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A SOUND investment for local tourism and the sport of karate that will pay off dividends immediately and beyond — this was how Karate ng Pilipinas Sports Federation Inc. President Ricky Lim described the country's hosting of the Karate One Youth League, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) set at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on May 14 to 17.
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[2026-05-12 12:30 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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[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said that it was not right to arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa at the Senate using a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
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[2026-05-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Exclusive Content] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-12 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano clarified that the change in Senate leadership was not influenced by the impending impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-12 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Supporters of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," hold a protest as Dela Rosa is placed under the protective custody of the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on May 11. © Reuters
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[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-12 09:30 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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[2026-05-12 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A senator from the Philippines has taken refuge inside the country’s parliament after the International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant regarding his role in the Philippines’ deadly drug war.
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[2026-05-12 02:15 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-12 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Supporters of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," hold a protest as Dela Rosa is placed under the protective custody of the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Monday. © Reuters
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[2026-05-12 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-12 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANGATAREM, Pangasinan — Another uphill climb, another win for the French.
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[2026-05-12 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA), an association that aims to advance solar and energy storage, commends the Department of Finance and the Bureau of Customs for amending Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 07-2022 or Accreditation of Importers to extend importer accreditation from one year to three years.
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[2026-05-12 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ALTHOUGH I try my best to be calm most of the time, there was recently a viral video of me getting a little bit, in Filipino, “nag-aalat,” on the issue of the proposed reframing of the General Education (GE) curriculum, particularly the merging of the subject of Philippine History with the Republic Act 1425-mandated Rizal course, into a single subject called Rizal and Philippine Studies.
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[2026-05-12 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GAMBLING has a profound impact in a city. A few years ago, while doing volunteer work with Filipino migrant workers (OFWs) in Macau, I observed the exuberance of its gambling economy at its apex and its sudden collapse when Xi Jinping banned Chinese mainlanders from gambling in Macau.
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[2026-05-12 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-12 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ONE of the most fearsome flags in the Philippine Revolution against Spain was the black-colored banner bearing a skull, crossbones and a bold white letter “K.” It was the insignia of Nueva Ecija patriot Gen. Mariano Llanera, who led the attack on San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, laying siege to the town’s Casa Tribunal, arsenal and government buildings.
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[2026-05-12 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) officially launched the Natural Textile Fiber Innovation Hub (NTFIH) Laguna at the Laguna University in Sta Cruz, Laguna on April 16, 2026.
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[2026-05-12 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — At least ten motor vehicles stolen using the Rent-Tangay scheme were recovered by the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the provinces of Laguna and Batangas.
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[2026-05-12 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THIS May 2026, Waterfront Hotels and Casinos brings back one of its signature events, Beautiful Beginnings at Waterfront Davao, now on its 7th edition.
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[2026-05-12 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday visited The Medical City in Pasig City to inspect the implementation of expanded benefits from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) meant to give Filipinos more access to quality healthcare.
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[2026-05-12 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Canon plans to consolidate overseas printer plants in the medium term. (Photo by Manami Yamada)
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[2026-05-12 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Policemen check the gun recovered from one of two unidentified drug suspects after they were shot dead by police while trying to evade a checkpoint in Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines, Sept. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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[2026-05-12 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ICC confirmed the warrant had been confidentially issued last November and kept under seal
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[2026-05-12 00:22 UTC+10:00] [National Bureau of Investigation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ICC confirmed the warrant had been confidentially issued last November and kept under seal
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[2026-05-12 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, United States, and Japan have expanded the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) partnership to include Australia, Denmark, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (UK), the US Embassy in Manila said.
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[2026-05-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte calls on members of the RAGE Coalition, partner organizations, supporters, and concerned citizens to peacefully gather at the Senate grounds in solidarity with Senator Ronald dela Rosa and in support of peace, justice, due process, and the Senate as a democratic institution.
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[2026-05-11 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Grand Lotto and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Monday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-05-11 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will transmit the impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate for trial.
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[2026-05-11 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines— The public will be keeping an eye on the impeachment process no matter who is leading the Senate, Akbayan Rep. Jose Manuel Diokno said.
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[2026-05-11 23:04 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-11 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday that it was fully prepared to defend her in an impeachment trial.
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[2026-05-11 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Trial Chamber III has granted the request of lawyer Nicholas Kaufman to withdraw as counsel for former president Rodrigo Duterte after the accused expressed his desire to change legal representation.
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[2026-05-11 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Department of Health has committed to strengthening the country's organ donor sharing system to bolster liver transplant programs. During the celebration of the joint liver transplant program anniversary of The Medical City and Rizal Medical Center, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said he hopes to strengthen the Philippine Network for Organ Sharing as the primary body responsible for overseeing organ donation and transplantation by hiring a PHILNOS director.
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[2026-05-11 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Former Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Jacinto “Jing” Paras said the House of Representatives may already have the numbers to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte but the real battle would be fought during the Senate impeachment trial. In an interview, he said the camp of Duterte should focus on the Senate impeachment court, where they could challenge the evidence and witnesses presented against the vice president.
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[2026-05-11 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on Monday served a subpoena to Sen. Roland "Bato" dela Rosa in his Davao City home as well as his office in the Senate. He was asked to appear before the CIDG on May 14. CIDG chief investigator Police Capt. Larry Ray serves the subpoena for Sen.
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[2026-05-11 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday led the welcome honors for Paraguay President Santiago Peña Palacios at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañang. Peña is in the country for a two-day state visit. This is the first time a Paraguayan president has set foot in the Philippines since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1962.
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[2026-05-11 22:17 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Vice-president is accused of misusing public funds and threatening the lives of President Marcos Jr and his wife
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[2026-05-11 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Defending individual champion Sean Granada weathered punishing winds and scorching conditions with grit and precision, carding a three-over 75 to grab the early lead in the men’s division, while Phoebe Bucay overcame the same difficult setup to take command of the women’s side at the second ICTSI Intercollegiate Tournament at Tagaytay Midlands on Monday.
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[2026-05-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If convicted in a Senate trial, she would be removed from office and could be disqualified from holding office for life
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[2026-05-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Senate] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If convicted in a Senate trial, she would be removed from office and could be disqualified from holding office for life
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[2026-05-11 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte for a second time, threatening her plan to run for president in 2028.
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