Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-07-30 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Courts cannot be used as an alternative wage board to overturn minimum wage decisions reached through the country’s tripartite wage-setting system, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) asserted on Thursday as it opposed a petition seeking to halt Metro Manila’s P85 daily wage increase.
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[2026-07-30 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has formally reaffirmed the Philippines’ full compliance with global maritime training and certification standards, confirming the nation’s continued inclusion on the agency’s official "White List" of recognized seafaring countries.
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[2026-07-30 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Several days following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), democratic coalitions, people's organizations, labor groups, faith-based institutions, and various sectoral formations on Thursday formed the launch of the People’s Assembly.
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[2026-07-30 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima has filed a House resolution seeking an investigation into the alleged illegal operation of an open dumpsite within the ancestral domain of an Aeta community in Subic, Zambales.
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[2026-07-30 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The United States embassy in the Philippines and the provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur agreed to establish a P30.8 million law enforcement training program on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime. Today is July 30th.
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[2026-07-30 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing urges United Nations commission not to consider the Philippines’ filing to extend its continental shelf in the South China Sea
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[2026-07-30 20:28 UTC+10:00] [Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing urges United Nations commission not to consider the Philippines’ filing to extend its continental shelf in the South China Sea
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[2026-07-30 20:19 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-30 19:47 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 July 30th.
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[2026-07-30 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A taxi operated by Green Smart Mobility (GSM), a VinFast affiliate, travels on a street in Manila on Dec. 10, 2025. The Philippines is seeking to attract electric-vehicle manufacturing investments through a new incentive program. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-07-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-30 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Star Magic has issued a statement to clarify a resurfaced interview featuring Kim Chiu and her sister, saying the actress' remarks were made years before she uncovered alleged financial irregularities that led to a criminal complaint against Lakambini "Lakam" Chiu.
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[2026-07-30 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Pangasinan 2nd District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, chairman of the House Special Committee on Nuclear Energy, says on July 30, 2026 that the Philippines is unlikely to generate electricity from nuclear power before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s term ends in 2028, as even the quickest option would take years to complete.
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[2026-07-30 17:58 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-30 17:54 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: CITY OF SAN FERNANDO— The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the election protest of a candidate who lost to Gov. Lilia Pineda in the 2025 elections, after ruling out a manual recount of votes.
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[2026-07-30 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday stressed the need for transparency and financial accountability following testimony from bank officials regarding the withdrawal of confidential funds made by Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-07-30 17:36 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday dismissed a claim that the P50-million donation from the Dasmariñas City government for its special elections is “legal bribery in broad daylight.”
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[2026-07-30 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A total of 55 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Dubai and the Black Sea arrived in the Philippines on Thursday.
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[2026-07-30 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Shipowners Association (FASA) -- which employs a "big chunk" of Filipino seafarers -- raised the importance of completing the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea.
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[2026-07-30 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has authorized the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to submit the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, to the Senate Impeachment Court. BIR representatives delivered Duterte’s tax documents enclosed in a red box to the Office of Senate Secretary Rey Bantug, the clerk of the impeachment court, on July 30, 2026, in compliance with the court’s subpoena.
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[2026-07-30 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President and Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team declined to comment Thursday after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. authorized the Bureau of Internal Revenue to release the tax records of Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, to the Senate Impeachment Court.
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[2026-07-30 14:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: SONA. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives on July 27, 2026.
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[2026-07-30 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Four passengers arriving from Bangkok, Thailand, were arrested Thursday after the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted more than 41.551 kilograms of suspected marijuana with an estimated street value of ₱62.326 million concealed inside eight pieces of luggage at NAIA Terminal 3.
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[2026-07-30 14:28 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: VP. Sara Duterte arrives at the Senate on July 7, 2026, to meet with her lawyers but does not attend the impeachment trial.
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[2026-07-30 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday assured both the transport groups and the commuting public that it would come up with fare adjustments that would be acceptable to them as it started deliberating on the fare hike petitions.
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[2026-07-30 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said he was "saddened" by BTS' decision to forgo Grammy consideration this year.
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[2026-07-30 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday pressed the International Criminal Court (ICC) to release former president Rodrigo Duterte and expedite proceedings in his crimes against humanity case, arguing that he no longer poses a flight risk or threat to the investigation.
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[2026-07-30 11:22 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: IMPARTIAL? Siblings and Senator-judges Pia and Alan Peter Cayetano during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 22, 2026.
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[2026-07-30 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CUSTOMERS continue to be the transformation driver for SM Supermalls.
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[2026-07-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Efforts to finalise the code between Asean and China this year are hampered to a large extent by differences between Manila and Beijing
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[2026-07-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Efforts to finalise the code between Asean and China this year are hampered to a large extent by differences between Manila and Beijing
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[2026-07-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-30 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-30 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday questioned the release of P112.5 million funds of the Department of Education (DepEd) despite the absence of an endorsement designating Edward Fajarda as the agency's special disbursing officer (SDO).
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[2026-07-30 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) recognizes only two categories of reportable transactions - covered or suspicious - and does not define an "unusual" transaction, Senator-Judge Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-30 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors have maintained that the criminal cases against lawyer Levito D. Baligod and the so-called "18 Maleta Boys" were filed in accordance with procedural rules, rejecting claims that the cases were scattered across different courts to make litigation more difficult.
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[2026-07-30 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Civil society group Tindig Pilipinas on Wednesday filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Pia Cayetano over a "spliced and misleading" video she posted about the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-07-30 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) brought history closer to the public with this History to Experience (histoEx) 2026.
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[2026-07-30 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act 12321, institutionalizing government support for public basic education schools in remote areas to improve access to quality education nationwide.
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[2026-07-30 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Jerrick Ahanmisi exploded for his best game so far in a San Miguel uniform as he led the Beermen to a clinical 143-105 flattening of Titan Ultra in their PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup game on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila..
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[2026-07-30 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has been elected as chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, placing him at the helm of legislative measures involving the country's election laws and processes.
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[2026-07-30 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala survived a grueling second set to prevail over last year's champion Leylah Fernandez of Canada, 6-1, 7-6, in the round of 16 of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open on Thursday morning (Manila time) at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, United States.
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[2026-07-30 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MORE than 3 million Filipino workers are expected to benefit from the Marcos administration’s proposal to raise the annual personal income tax exemption threshold, a Cabinet official said, even as the government stands to forgo about P60 billion in revenues if the measure is passed by Congress and becomes law.
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[2026-07-30 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BUSINESSES in the country can now send up to P500,000 per Instapay transaction under new digital payment initiatives launched by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Philippine Payments Management Inc. on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-30 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHILIPPINE economic growth could have slowed to 2.5 percent in the second quarter, the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said, as persistent inflation and higher interest rates weighed on domestic activity.
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[2026-07-30 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN the recent case Tayam v. Recto, the Supreme Court ruled that Republic Act 12079, a law providing value-added tax (VAT) refund to foreign tourists, does not violate the constitutional right to equal protection of laws. In the case, Tayam assailed the constitutionality of the law, alleging that it violates the constitutional mandate of equal protection since Filipino citizens and residents are excluded from the VAT refund.
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[2026-07-30 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) came at a critical point in his administration. With only two years remaining in his term, the speech was no longer an opportunity to present new aspirations. It was also a moment to account for what had been accomplished, acknowledge shortfalls and explain what could still realistically be completed before 2028.
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[2026-07-30 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WE are taught to fear danger from outside: Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea, a flag on a reef, war on the news. It is real, but it comes second. It is rarely destroyed from outside; it rots from within, killed by its own protectors.
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