The Freeman - April 24, 2025
The Freeman - April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
New water supply system for upland brgys now open
The Cebu City Government and the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) have officially commissioned a new water supply system for the upland barangays, long plagued by limited access to potable water, especially during the dry season.
2 mins
City markets post higher revenue in first quarter
Cebu City’s Office of the City Markets (OCM) recorded higher revenue collections in the first quarter of 2025, surpassing earnings from the same period last year.
1 min
DBM-7 disallows P79.7M from city’s annual budget
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in Central Visayas has disallowed P79.7 million from the P14.6 billion annual budget of the Cebu City government for 2025, following its review of the budget ordinance.
2 mins
DOST-7 launches 'Blue Economy' initiative
With a strong focus on unlocking the economic potential of marine biodiversity, the Department of Science and Technology in Central Visayas (DOST-7) officially launched its \"Blue Economy\" initiative during the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) held yesterday, April 23.
1 min
Miscommunication, lack of restraint
You might have seen it by now, that viral video of the principal of the Col. Ruperto Abellon National High School in Barangay Guisijanon, Laua-an, Antique, sternly ordering students wearing togas during a graduation ceremony to take them off, or else they cannot get onstage and receive their diploma.
1 min
Dear Pope Francis, our deepest gratitude forever!
The more we read about his good deeds and words shared with so many all throughout the world, the more painful and difficult it is to accept that our dear Pope Francis has left our world.
2 mins
Art At the Mall
With the many exhibition venues operating within its bounds, one would be hard pressed to say that art galleries have become a rarity in Metro Cebu.
1 min
'Fake' Rubens Debate Reignited by New Book
Gaudy colors, messy brushwork, even a set of missing toes. The debate about the authenticity of a Rubens’s masterpiece “Samson and Delilah” was recently reignited with the release of a book alleging the painting hanging in London’s National Gallery is really a copy.
2 mins
Fitch unit: Phl has room to negotiate lower tariffs
The Philippines has room to negotiate with the US to lower its reciprocal tariffs, Fitch Solutions’ unit BMI said, but added that trade tensions are still likely to weigh on economic growth.
2 mins
Telco unveils Al-driven roadmap under new CEO
Carl Raymond Cruz, the newly minted President and CEO of Globe Telecom, has unveiled a bold strategic roadmap aimed at consolidating Globe's dominance in mobile services while aggressively expanding its footprint in fiber, broadband, and enterprise solutions — setting the stage for Globe's next cycle of growth.
2 mins
IMF slashes Phl growth forecasts
The international Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed its gross domestic product (GDP) growth projections for the Philippines from this year to the next, reflecting heightened global uncertainty arising from US tariff policy.
3 mins
Amid global decline, Filipino workers among most driven
MANILA --- Filipinos are the most engaged employees in Southeast Asia on average for the past three years, but they are also the loneliest and the most likely to be job hunting, according to the latest State of the Global Workplace report.
1 min
Japanese PM Ishiba to visit Philippines
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is set to visit the Philippines from April 29 to 30.
1 min
Germany, France, UK say Israel's aid blockade must end
Germany, France and Britain on Wednesday called on Israel to stop blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning of “an acute risk of starvation, epidemic disease and death.”
1 min
China says 'door open' to trade talks with US
China said on Wednesday the door was \"wide open\" for trade talks with Washington, a day after US President Donald Trump signaled the possibility of a \"substantial\" lowering of tariffs on Beijing.
1 min
Pilgrims flocking to pay tribute to Pope Francis
Pope Francis’s open coffin was transferred Wednesday to St Peter’s Basilica for three days of lying in state, with thousands of people gathering to pay their respects to the leader of the world’s Catholics.
1 min
The Freeman Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Philstar Daily Inc.
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
Founded in 1919, The Freeman - "fair and fearless" - is the oldest and most respected local newspaper in Cebu, or the "Queen City of the South". It is published daily in English and is also circulated in other major cities in the Visayas region, which is one of the country's major economic hubs. No one knows Cebu better than The Freeman.
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