Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-01 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —Olympic pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is enjoying a stellar 2026 season, capturing his sixth gold medal this year after dominating the Halberstadter Hohenflug in Germany on Saturday (Manila time).
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[2026-08-01 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines added another international pageant crown to its growing list of achievements after Katrina "Kat" Llegado was named Miss Supranational 2026 during the competition's coronation night in Małopolska, Poland on Friday, July 31 (Saturday in Manila).
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[2026-08-01 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid fresh clashes over the rusting BRP Sierra Madre, both sides accuse each other of infringing their 2024 agreement. But what did they actually agree to?
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[2026-08-01 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Theresa Lazaro] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid fresh clashes over the rusting BRP Sierra Madre, both sides accuse each other of infringing their 2024 agreement. But what did they actually agree to?
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[2026-08-01 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Filipino tennis hotshot Alex Eala improved to a career-best No. 25 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour live rankings after reaching the semifinals of the Mubadala D.C. Open in Washington DC Saturday morning (Manila time).
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[2026-08-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Artists] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-01 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Eastern Luzon and the Visayas would have cloudy skies with scattered rain due to the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) 960 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon, according to state weather bureau Pagasa.
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[2026-08-01 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala is on a collision course with newly-minted Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova of Czech Republic at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada.
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[2026-08-01 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-01 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA — Reissuing a suite of protective policies, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reminded all Licensed Manning Agencies ( LMAs) and accredited foreign principals to strictly comply with safety protocols, reportorial obligations, and seafarers' rights as attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea continue to escalate.
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[2026-08-01 07:52 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: Special spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad. —Inquirer photo/Niño Jesus Orbeta
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[2026-08-01 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was just following the law, following his clearance for the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to submit subpoenaed bank records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Mans Carpio, to the Senate or the Impeachment Court.
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[2026-08-01 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After Philippine Airlines on Friday announced an additional pricing of $50 million five-year senior notes following its successful $300 million 5-year senior unsecured, guaranteed bond offering earlier in the month.
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[2026-08-01 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is “thankful and elated” after the Sandiganbayan granted his bail in the P92.8-million Pandi, Bulacan ghost flood control case, his legal counsel and spokesperson lawyer Rean Balisi said Friday.
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[2026-08-01 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Civic groups on Friday expressed support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s firm stance on the West Philippine Sea in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying the administration's position remains anchored on international law and the 2016 Arbitral Award.
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[2026-08-01 03:06 UTC+10:00] [Metro Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-01 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-01 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FILIPINO tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala is set to clash with 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open on Saturday morning (Manila Time) at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, D.C., United States.
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[2026-08-01 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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[2026-08-01 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-01 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-08-01 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A YEAR has passed since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood before Congress to expose the flood control scandal, and in his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 27, he opened it by reminding the nation of exactly that — “Isang taon na ang nakalipas mula noong huli akong tumayo rito upang ilantad ang katiwalian na nadiskubre namin sa mga flood control project.” He said he is “not the president of my family” and “not the president of
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[2026-08-01 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS a Filipino, I stand with the rest of the Filipino nation in asserting and defending the established fact that Batanes is an integral part of the sovereign territory of the Republic of the Philippines. Its people are Filipinos, its elected institutions are Philippine institutions, and its territorial status is neither provisional nor negotiable.
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[2026-08-01 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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[2026-08-01 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE punchline got the gallery excited. The rhetoric resonates, except probably among the pro-Duterte crowd. But to get the message across to a broader constituency and ensure that the tasks it entails are done, many things need to be undone. The work starts now.
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[2026-08-01 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-08-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-01 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MALAY, Aklan — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it is aware of reports ol alleged Chinese warships and an unmanned surface vessel sailing within Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and is closely tracking and monitoring the situation along with other maritime agencies.
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[2026-07-31 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Strong Group adds a veteran shooter in Matthew Wright as the Philippine club eyes a third straight William Jones Cup championship in Taipei in August.
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[2026-07-31 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday warned individuals behind alleged smear campaigns and other illegal activities that they would face criminal charges as investigators widened their probe into an alleged plot to frame Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.
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[2026-07-31 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday said it respects the Sandiganbayan’s decision granting bail to former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in the P92.8-million Pandi, Bulacan ghost flood control case, but vowed to challenge the ruling.
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[2026-07-31 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Actress Empress Schuck is expecting her second child with husband Vino Guingona.
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[2026-07-31 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Good evening. You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime. Today is July 31st.
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[2026-07-31 20:01 UTC+10:00] [Announcements] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay hailed SB19's historic performance at Lollapalooza 2026 as a milestone for the Philippines.
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[2026-07-31 19:08 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in MIMAROPA on Friday advised fishermen and other seafarers to temporarily avoid sailing and fishing in areas of the West Philippine Sea and nearby waters on Aug. 4 due to the scheduled launch of a Chinese satellite.
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[2026-07-31 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) called out China’s Jinan University and other state-owned institutions’ push for “academic fairness” following the agency’s foreign exchange programs oversight.
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[2026-07-31 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Friday granted the bail application of former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. in the malversation case linked to the alleged P92.8-million ghost flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish that the evidence of his guilt is strong.
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[2026-07-31 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro defended her attendance at the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., saying her presence at the annual event was part of her responsibility as a regional development leader and a sign of respect for the Office of the President.
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[2026-07-31 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (Opapru) has referred complaints of alleged voter intimidation to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as campaigning for the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections got underway, with the presidential peace adviser warning political groups against armed campaigning.
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[2026-07-31 16:54 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) is strengthening the Philippines’ deterrence posture in the West Philippine Sea to complement diplomatic protests lodged by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) against China’s aggression.
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[2026-07-31 16:34 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday it is tracking reports of a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessel and an unmanned surface vessel allegedly operating within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), following a Reuters report on an encounter involving a commercial sea drone.
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[2026-07-31 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The motive for the killing of political vlogger Alicia Lipata, also known as Mima Alicia, was an P8 million debt, as well as personal disagreements between her and the alleged masterminds, PGen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief said Friday.
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[2026-07-31 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) who have received the first tranche of P60 from the approved P85 daily minimum wage increase will not be required to return the additional pay despite the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by a Pasig court, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Friday.
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[2026-07-31 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — NBA player Scotty Pippen Jr. visited the Philippines for the first time and recalled being teammates with former University of the Philippines (UP) gunner Quentin Millora-Brown.
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[2026-07-31 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FILIPINO tennis sensation Alex Eala is set to clash with 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open on Saturday morning (Manila Time) at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington DC, United States.
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[2026-07-31 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The government has been urged to study the terms of Pax Silica, an agreement which would build supply chains for artificial intelligence, through a scientific study before it can set a commitment, according to a group.
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[2026-07-31 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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