Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-07-31 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Inflation likely eased further in July, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projecting consumer price growth to settle within a range of 5.6 percent to 6.6 percent, lower than the 6.9 percent recorded in June.
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[2026-07-31 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) or the Pag-IBIG Fund earned the Commission on Audit’s (COA) unmodified opinion for the 14th consecutive year, achieving the state auditors’ highest opinion, top officials announced on Friday.
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[2026-07-31 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, on Friday said the authorization allowing the release of their income tax records raises legal issues that should be resolved through judicial review.
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[2026-07-31 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – After personally inspecting and ordering the immediate completion on unfinished and abandoned infrastructure projects in the countryside, Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon is now training his sights on several flood-prone major thoroughfares in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [In-depth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — PHILIPPINE Tennis Academy players Stefi Marithe Aludo and Louraine Jallorina secured quarterfinal berths in the Oscar J. Hilado J60 World Tennis Championship Week 2 Thursday at the Colegio San Agustin Tennis Center indoor hardcourts in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan.
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[2026-07-31 10:57 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After a wave of increases, fuel prices are projected to go down next week as the global market reacts to the volatility in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Thought Leaders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 07:40 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF The Philippine government’s submission to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf shows a block representing the extended continental shelf west of Palawan.
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[2026-07-31 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Lopez declared on Thursday that the agency would offer non-negotiable terms to the Villar Group of Companies to expedite the donation of six parcels of land for the construction of the Las Piñas station of the Light Railway Transit (LRT)-1 Cavite Extension Project.
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[2026-07-31 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday accused tabloid Abante of publishing a “deliberately spliced and misleading” video of her speech outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility in The Hague, saying the post took her remarks out of context to generate online engagement.
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[2026-07-31 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) received financial aid after the fire that broke out on July 19 at their employers's house in Taichung, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.
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[2026-07-31 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine government under the presidency of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son and namesake of the country’s OG kleptocrat, is — surprise, surprise — caught in the middle of a multitrillion-peso corruption scandal. How does his administration react to this?
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[2026-07-31 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: STATE of the Nation Addresses (SONAs) rarely place language itself at the center of political discussion. Presidents typically devote their annual addresses to the economy, infrastructure, education, health care, foreign policy and national security. Language, despite underpinning almost every aspect of governance, usually remains invisible. One notable exception came in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first SONA in 2022, when he argued that Filipinos’ command of English has long been a competitive advantage in the international labor market and suggested that
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[2026-07-31 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DURING his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. laid out an ambitious and encouraging road map for the country’s health care sector. His message reflected a clear commitment to improving the delivery of health services, expanding access to quality care and strengthening the public health system for every Filipino.
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[2026-07-31 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A RECENT article raises alarm over a Chinese university that once claimed Batanes as part of China and is now training Manila’s Chinese-language teachers. It highlights the role of the United Front Work Department (UFWD), framing these activities as instruments of Beijing’s influence operations.
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[2026-07-31 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Filipino entrepreneur and film producer Aquino Plotado received the Best Film Producer Award at the 12th Emirates Film Festival 2026, held July 26 at the New Covent Garden Theatre in the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai.
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[2026-07-31 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-07-31 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-31 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino on Thursday expressed disappointment over a Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) order affecting the implementation of the National Capital Region’s latest wage increase, but said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) respects the judicial process.
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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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