Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Exclusive Content] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-21 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala climbed one spot to No. 44 at the latest WTA official rankings Monday, a few days before her Madrid Open campaign.
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[2026-04-21 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City is testing a transition housing unit made from recycled plastic as a temporary shelter option for families who may be displaced during community upgrading works.
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[2026-04-21 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-21 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The weather system - the easterlies – has resurfaced and is expected to bring warm and humid weather over Metro Manila and most parts of the country over the next three days, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WITH the goal of providing portable power solutions throughout the Philippines, Jackery, the “Apple” of Solar Generators, finally arrives in the Queen City of the South, Cebu.
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[2026-04-21 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHEN the House of Representatives’ committee on justice released the Commission on Audit’s (COA) April 10, 2026 decision upholding the P73.28-million disallowance against the Office of the Vice President, the reaction was swift and predictably political. Allies of Vice President Sara Duterte cried harassment. Critics called it vindication. Lost in the noise was a more important story — one about an institution, a process, and the painstaking machinery of fiscal accountability that most Filipinos never see until it lands on
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[2026-04-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS we witness the excavations for the subway stations of the Metro Manila Subway project, the images of subterranean living comes to fore. For those who have experienced daily commuting in the labyrinthine maze of Tokyo Station in Japan, this experience is an ordinary experience.
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[2026-04-21 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Can your office issue a precautionary hold departure order against my neighbor who posted malicious accusations about me online? She is an overseas Filipino worker bound to be deployed again in two months, and I want to prevent her from leaving the country until I can file a case against her.
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Monday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-04-21 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A man was found dead inside a condominium in Tondo, Manila, on Sunday night, while the alleged suspect later fell from the building and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
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[2026-04-21 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President (OVP) said it will pursue remedies following the Commission on Audit’s (COA) disallowance of P375 million in its confidential funds.
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[2026-04-20 23:45 UTC+10:00] [People] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-20 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The 2026 Balikatan (“shoulder-to-shoulder”) exercises between the United States and the Philippines demonstrate their unwavering commitment to regional security, US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Robert Ewing said.
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[2026-04-20 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday inspected the rollout of the government’s Service Contracting Program (SCP) at the Araneta Center Passenger Terminal in Cubao, Quezon City.
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[2026-04-20 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Monday said that it would create an interim poll body in connection with the election of new officers of a village homeowners’ association in Las Piñas City.
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[2026-04-20 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday inspected the rollout of the government’s Service Contracting Program at the Araneta Center Passenger Terminal in Cubao, Quezon City. The SCP, being implemented by the Department of Transportation, is one of the administration’s interventions to address the skyrocketing prices of fuel triggered by hostilities in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-20 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday said that the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has secured 21,000 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the US.
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[2026-04-20 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A life-saving push took center stage in Cebu as a nationwide hands-only CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) training program expanded here, drawing students, volunteers, and frontline workers into a coordinated emergency response drive. The Sagip CPR campaign gathered about 1,500 participants at the Southwestern University PHINMA Aznar Coliseum on Monday, marking its formal rollout in the Visayas.
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[2026-04-20 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) on Monday ordered Maynilad to pay its 165,518 customers bill rebates amounting to P54,283,839.29 for service interruptions in March.
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[2026-04-20 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Philippine and US forces will carry out maritime strike drills on a remote Philippine island near Taiwan during annual exercises that started on Monday, which Manila's military chief said would test their readiness under "real‑world conditions."
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[2026-04-20 21:25 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
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[2026-04-20 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday reiterated his administration’s strong resolve to bring former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co to the Philippines. Co was apprehended last week by authorities in the Czech Republic for immigration violations.
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[2026-04-20 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: St. Luke’s Medical Center-Quezon City is set to expand its services with its new North Hospital building. During the topping-off ceremony marking the completion of the facility’s vertical construction, Dr. Deborah Ona, senior vice president and medical director, told The Manila Times that the new building was designed with patients as the top priority.
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[2026-04-20 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The military said a local New People’s Army leader was among the dead, with both sides engaged in six firefights in Toboso
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[2026-04-20 20:56 UTC+10:00] [Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The military said a local New People’s Army leader was among the dead, with both sides engaged in six firefights in Toboso
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[2026-04-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Exclusive Content] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-20 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-04-20 19:32 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The chip-focused ‘economic security zone’ will reportedly operate under US law despite being on Philippine soil
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[2026-04-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Julio Amador] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The chip-focused ‘economic security zone’ will reportedly operate under US law despite being on Philippine soil
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[2026-04-20 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Engineer and content creator Slater Young rejected claims that his Monterrazas development in Cebu contributed to deadly flooding during Typhoon Tino last year, saying an independent scientific study found the project did not cause or worsen the disaster.
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[2026-04-20 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday reiterated his administration’s strong resolve to bring former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co to the Philippines.
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[2026-04-20 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala climbed one spot to No. 44 at the latest WTA official rankings Monday, a few days before her Madrid Open campaign.
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[2026-04-20 17:56 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-20 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Bataan and Marikina trod different paths to the top in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season on at the One Arena in Cainta, Rizal.
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[2026-04-20 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: De izquierda a derecha, el mayor general Francisco Lorenzo Jr., director de maniobras de Filipinas; el general jefe del ejército filipino, Romeo Brawner; el encargado de asuntos de Estados Unidos interino, Y. Robert Ewing; el subjefe del Estado Mayor para Operaciones J3, el mayor general Elmer Suderio, y el teniente general de Estados Unidos, Christian Wortman, comandante general de la Fuerza Expedicionaria Marine, posan durante la ceremonia inaugural de las maniobras conjuntas “Balikatan” o “Hombro con hombro” en tagalo, el
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[2026-04-20 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The De La Salle Lady Spikers swept their way to the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball Finals, denying the National University Lady Bulldogs in a pulsating 5-set battle, 27-25, 15-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-13, at the Mall of Asia Arena Sunday.
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[2026-04-20 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine national judo team delivered a strong showing on the international stage, hauling six gold medals at the Penang Invitational Judo Championships held over the weekend in Sunshine Central, Penang, Malaysia.
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[2026-04-20 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: From left, Major General Francisco Lorenzo Jr., Philippine exercise director, Philippine military Chief General Romeo Brawner, U.S. Charge d’ Affaires, Ad interim Y. Robert Ewing, Philippine Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations J3 Major General Elmer Suderio and US Lieutenant General Christian Wortman, Commanding General I Marine Expeditionary Force, pose during the opening ceremonies of the joint military exercise dubbed “Balikatan” or “Shoulder to Shoulder”, Monday, April 20, 2026, at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in Quezon city, Philippines.
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[2026-04-20 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Thrilling action gets underway as a busy 12-match playdate banners the opening day of the fourth staging of the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup on Monday at the La Salle Green Hills Gym.
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[2026-04-20 14:11 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [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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[2026-04-20 14:04 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Editorials] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-20 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The chicken inasal and other Filipino street food recently won the Judges’ Award at the 2026 YMCA Embassy Chef Showcase in Ottawa, the Philippine Embassy in Canada said.
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[2026-04-20 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Kris Aquino gave followers a glimpse into her son’s personal life as she greeted Bimby on his birthday Sunday, posting his photo with an unidentified girl after revealing her excitement over someone he described as “special.”
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[2026-04-20 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war.
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[2026-04-20 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Confusion emerged in the endgame between the De La Salle Lady Spikers and the National University Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena Sunday.
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