Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday clarified that there was no contradiction on the pronouncements of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other Philippine officials regarding former lawmaker Zaldy Co, saying he was indeed apprehended due to immigration concerns.
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[2026-04-24 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Sandiganbayan's third division were dismayed over the testimony of Department of Public Works and Highways National Capital Region Director Gerard Opulencia for not knowing how the "commitments" for flood control projects were prepared.
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[2026-04-24 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City on Friday condemned the killingg of one of its students during a miliatry "encounter" in Negros Occidental.
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[2026-04-24 13:47 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-24 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez filed a motion to the Office of the Ombudsman to inhibit from investigating him over the alleged flood control scandal, noting that the probe is tainted by a "pattern of prejudgment" that violated his due process.
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[2026-04-24 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TECNO brought major launch-week energy to the Manila leg of Earth Day Run 2026, organized by RUNRIO at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds, as the CAMON 50 Series took center stage at one of the most high-profile public events of the season, drawing more than 15,000 participants and creating a major moment for the brand in the Philippines.
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[2026-04-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ads, some of which experts say were linked to China, aimed to get unsuspecting Filipino defence specialists to give up key information
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[2026-04-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Newsbytes.ph] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ads, some of which experts say were linked to China, aimed to get unsuspecting Filipino defence specialists to give up key information
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[2026-04-24 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Toss said Friday that a Philippine delegation including central bank and World Bank officials visited its headquarters in Seoul to study its digital financial services.
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[2026-04-24 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will make a state visit to Japan from May 26 to 29 at the invitation of the Japanese government, his office said on Friday.
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[2026-04-24 12:42 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Governance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel prices are estimated to go down while gasoline is expected to increase next week as global markets continue to react to developments in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-04-24 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is prepared to do whatever necessary to contain inflation, its governor said on Friday, leaving the door wide open to more interest rate hikes after the bank delivered a 25-basis-point increase a day earlier.
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[2026-04-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industrial-scale malware is replacing ‘pig-butchering’ as Cambodia’s scam hubs pivot to high-speed digital heists
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[2026-04-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Sihanoukville] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industrial-scale malware is replacing ‘pig-butchering’ as Cambodia’s scam hubs pivot to high-speed digital heists
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[2026-04-24 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — UNIVERSITY of the Philippines bet Lance Jacob Fernandez ousted No. 4 Vicente Elberto Anasta, 6-2, 6-4, to secure a quarterfinal berth in the Philta Men's Open at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
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[2026-04-24 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Adamson University banked on Ellane Gonzalvo’s crisp spiking to subdue De La Salle Zobel, 25-20, 25-17, and draw closer to a quarterfinals seat in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1 at the La Salle Green Hills Gym.
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[2026-04-24 10:05 UTC+10:00] [National News] [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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[2026-04-24 09:15 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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[2026-04-24 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-04-24 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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[2026-04-24 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAVAO CITY — Authorities arrested 20 Chinese for violations of immigration laws during the immigration operation for the service of Mission Orders 2026-151 and 152 in Pantukan, Davao de Oro and Tagum City, Davao del Norte on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-24 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I HAVE been invited to deliver a paper for “Public History in the Philippines: A National Conference,” to be held at De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila on May 11 to 12, 2026. The conference is jointly organized by the DLSU Department of History and the University of the Philippines Diliman’s Department of History.
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[2026-04-24 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-04-24 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Judges at the International Criminal Court confirmed murder charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as crimes against humanity on Thursday, paving the way for a trial.
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[2026-04-24 00:41 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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[2026-04-24 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws on Thursday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-04-24 00:08 UTC+10:00] [Athletes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-24 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not feel alluded to by former Speaker Martin Romualdez's remarks that command responsibility for the 2025 budget mess and the infrastructure corruption scandal lies with the Executive branch, Malacañang said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The impeachment lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte say that the unreported P6 billion bank transactions in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) are aggregated transactions from 2006 to 2025, which could result in 'bloated' figures. In a press briefing on April 23, 2026,, Defense panel spokesman Michael Wesley Poa said that the Anti-Money Laundering Council presented the aggregate of all transactions during the years covered.
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[2026-04-23 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PVL 2026 All-Filipino Conference
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[2026-04-23 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Creamline Cool Smashers are the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) champions for the 11th time.
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[2026-04-23 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-23 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday said that 15 Filipino seafarers aboard two container ships intercepted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are safe and unharmed.
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[2026-04-23 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos criticized the decision of the International Criminal Court to confirm charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte and commit him to trial.
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[2026-04-23 22:07 UTC+10:00] [Rodrigo Duterte] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ICC judges say there are substantial grounds to believe Duterte guided anti-drugs crackdown that killed thousands
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[2026-04-23 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have confirmed all three counts of murder as crimes against humanity against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and committed him to trial.
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[2026-04-23 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IBA, Zambales — Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. hailed the student athletes, their coaches, teachers and parents for bagging first runner-up honors as a team in the 2026 Central Luzon Athletic Association (CLRAA) Meet.
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[2026-04-23 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippines will not rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s stance on the matter remains unchanged, Malacañang said on April 23, 2026. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro issued the statement after the ICC Appeals Chamber upheld its jurisdiction over former president Rodrigo Duterte. The Palace official also maintained that the Philippine government's actions were independent of the ICC ruling.
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[2026-04-23 21:17 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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[2026-04-23 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Malacañang on Thursday said that Vice President Sara Duterte should explain the billions of pesos in transactions flagged by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), saying the vice president, as a public servant, was expected to uphold transparency. Speaking to reporters, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said these disclosures were not new and did not warrant a response from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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[2026-04-23 21:00 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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[2026-04-23 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 14, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-04-23 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala and her friend/doubles partner Zeynep Sönmez of Turkey advance in the round of 16 at the 2026 Madrid Open after defeating Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching and Hungary’s Fanny Stollar, 6-2, 6-2, on Thursday evening (Manila time) at the Caja Magica (Magic Box), Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain.
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[2026-04-23 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: An ecologist warns that the presence of the Finlayson’s squirrel—an invasive species classified by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)—is alarming, noting that its presence competes with native wildlife. This comes after the DENR warned the public following multiple sightings of the non-native squirrel species across Metro Manila, noting that its presence was “not promoted.” In an exclusive interview with _The Manila Times_ on April 23, 2026, Von Eric Tagarino of the University of the Philippines explained why
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[2026-04-23 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will request up to P3 billion additional funds if the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are postponed, its chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The International Criminal Court, or ICC, confirmed charges of crimes against humanity against former President Rodrigo Duterte. The court finds substantial grounds to believe he orchestrated an anti-drugs campaign that allegedly killed thousands of civilians. It ruled that Duterte bears individual criminal responsibility for murders and attempted murders allegedly committed between November 2011 and March 2019.
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[2026-04-23 20:17 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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[2026-04-23 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PVL 2026 All-Filipino Conference
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