The Freeman - April 26, 2025
The Freeman - April 26, 2025
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In this issue
April 26, 2025
Garcia: Dondon is solely to blame
2025 ANNUAL BUDGET MESS
3 mins
Mandaue City, 3 Cebu towns on 'watchlist'
At least five areas in Central Visayas, including four in Cebu, have been recommended for classification under the yellow category as election areas of concern due to heightened political tension ahead of the 2025 national and local elections.
2 mins
Garcia: Dondon is solely to blame
Garcia further criticized the Council’s handling of the budget, saying it should have exercised “due diligence” and noted that Hontiveros had only one day to review and sign the approved version.
1 min
Comelec announces BSKE schedule of activities
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the schedule of activities for the 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), even as the national and local elections have yet to conclude.
1 min
DA's P20 rice project gets exemption from election ban
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) request to exempt its P20 rice project from the election spending ban.
1 min
Nearly 70 defective weighing scales seized
Even after destroying hundreds of defective and tampered weighing scales last year, the Office of the City Markets (OCM) has confiscated nearly 70 more during the first three months of 2025.
1 min
Mandatory septic tanks for backyard hog raisers
Small backyard hog raisers in Cebu City will soon be required to construct their own septic tanks in a bid to reduce fecal coliform contamination in the city’s rivers.
2 mins
City launches P10M road concreting in Hipodromo
The Cebu City Government has launched another road concreting project in Barangay Hipodromo, which will pave its 915-meter, oval-shaped road at an estimated cost of P10 million.
2 mins
Remedial classes to start May 13
Academic remedial classes in Central Visayas and the rest of the country start on May 13, a day after the national and local elections, the Department of Education said.
2 mins
Rains forecast for Cebu City
After experiencing a bit of rain the other night amidst a dry season, more rains are expected to pour down on Cebu City in the last week of this month and onwards.
1 min
Bam Aquino lauds Gov. Garcia's leadership, vows to address Cebu Province’ s concerns
Former Senator and Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KANP) senatorial candidate Bam Aquino paid a courtesy visit to Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia today (Friday), lauding the governor for her recent recognition as “Outstanding Public Servant of the Year.”
1 min
Job fair set for May 1
The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) announced the opening of more than 4,000 job vacancies during the 123rd Labor Day Job Fair to be held at SM Seaside City on May 1, 2025.
1 min
Vloggers must know where the lines are
Two vloggers who performed stunts that caused traffic inconvenience as well as placed their own lives at risk have been charged by police.
1 min
Back to June
The outside temperature sensor in my car early Thursday afternoon read 41 degrees Celsius. True enough, as I disembarked from the air-conditioned cabin in the parking lot, I felt the hot air rush in like opening the door of a preheated oven.
2 mins
May 23 Deadline for Japanese government scholarship applications
You must have read about millions of tourists visiting Japan, especially during Springtime, the season of the famous Sakura (cherry blossoms).
2 mins
Sofronio's life story kicks off MMK return
The inspiring life story of “The Voice USA” Season 26 grand champion Sofronio Vasquez takes center stage in the anticipated return of “MMK” this Saturday, April 26, on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, and A2Z.
1 min
Cebuano metal band SHVRIKEN releases latest track 'Black Sand'
Metal band SHVRIKEN dropped their latest single “Black Sand” on April 25 on all major streaming and digital music platforms worldwide. The new track features vocals from The Rising Tide vocalist Stephen Tan.
1 min
'Biyaheng Totoo: Sana sa Eleksyon 2025' amplifies voices of Filipinos
As the nation gears up for the 2025 Midterm Elections, GMA Integrated News presents a platform for ordinary Filipinos to express their hopes, dreams, and concerns for the country's future via \"Biyaheng Totoo: Sana sa Eleksyon 2025.\"
1 min
The evolution of a timeless classic
The enduring appeal of the Jurassic films is the main inspiration for “Jurassic World Rebirth,” the newest installment in the franchise. “It harkens back to the first film. It’s a survival story,” explains Scarlett Johansson, who plays covert operations expert Zora Bennett in the film.
1 min
Creator takes audiences for a ride back into the Isle of Berk
Writer-director Dean Deblois is back at the helm in the live-action adaptation of “How to Train Your Dragon”, and for him it feels like coming back home.
2 mins
RHR enters Siargao market with new eco-luxury resort
Robinsons Hotels & Resorts (RHR), the hospitality division of Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), has broken ground on Summit Villas Siargao, a new eco-luxury resort that marks the group’s strategic entry into one of the Philippines’ fastest-emerging tourism destinations.
2 mins
Inspiring growth: 29th CBM launched
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has officially launched the 29th edition of Cebu Business Month (CBM 2025), a three-month initiative poised to stimulate innovation, sustainability, and inclusive economic growth across the province.
3 mins
Housing glut or backlog?
As the global trade or tariff war rages on, the uncertainty mounts. Sadly, it is driven solely by one person's mood and rhetoric. Well, by the guy named Donald Trump.
3 mins
Court decision that allows commercial fishing in municipal waters challenged
Constitutional framer Christian Monsod and Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, have filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking to overturn a lower court ruling that they say endangers the exclusive fishing rights of small-scale fishers in municipal waters.
1 min
Philippines condemns tourist massacre in India’s Kashmir
The Philippines has joined other nations in condemning the deadly attack that killed 26 people in India-administered Kashmir.
1 min
China denies interference in Phl midterm elections
Beijing's foreign ministry dismissed on Thursday, April 24, accusations from a Philippine security executive that China is trying to covertly influence the upcoming May elections.
1 min
'Cradle of humankind' caves reopen to public
Seated on sandbags in a knee-deep grid dug in South Africa’s Sterkfontein caves, where one of our earliest ancestors was found, Itumeleng Molefe swept ancient soil into a blue dustpan, each brushstroke hunting for hidden clues.
1 min
Mayor: Ukraine may have to cede land for peace
Ukraine may have to cede territory in order to secure “temporary” peace with Russia, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko told the BBC in an interview published Friday.
1 min
Huge crowds at Vatican ahead of Pope's funeral
The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners filed through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.
1 min
5 Thai police officers killed in plane crash
Five Thai police officers were killed when a small plane crashed into the sea during a parachute training drill near a resort town on Friday, police said.
1 min
Cebu sports stars take center stage in SAC Awards at SM Seaside today
Cebu's top sports personalities will take center stage in the 39th Sportswriters Association of Cebu-San Miguel Beer (SAC-SMB) Cebu Sports Awards starting at 3 p.m. today (Saturday, April 26) at the Cube Wing of SM Seaside City.
1 min
Thunder rallies from 29 down to stun Grizzlies
Oklahoma City made a stunning 29-point comeback after Memphis lost star guard Ja Morant to a hip injury as the Thunder beat the Grizzlies, 114-108, to reach the brink of a playoff sweep.
1 min
Frasco Cup Under 25 Tournament kicks off today
The Cong. Duke Frasco Cup 2025 Under 25 Tournament gets underway today (Saturday, April 26) at the Panphil B. Frasco Memorial Sports Complex in Liloan, Cebu.
1 min
Swiatek survives Eala scare to start Madrid Open defense
Defending Madrid Open champion Iga Swiatek survived a scare to beat rising teenage star Alexandra Eala 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 and reach the third round in the Spanish capital.
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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