The Freeman - April 29, 2025
The Freeman - April 29, 2025
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In this issue
April 29, 2025
AFTER RECENT REVIEW OF FLAGGED ITEMS: Garcia blames Hontiveros anew over budget flaws
Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia hit Vice Mayor Donaldo Hontiveros anew over budget inconsistencies flagged by the Department of Budget and Management-(DBM) 7, showing the proposal books, which he stressed cannot be reviewed in just a day.
3 mins
P20/kilo rice rollout ready
As Cebu Province is expected to be the first local government unit to implement the administration's P20-per-kilo rice program, the National Food Authority in Central Visayas (NFA-7) is fully prepared for the rollout across the entire island.
5 mins
Garcia: No double funding in CCMC elevator purchase
Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has clarified that there was no double funding involved in the purchase of elevators for the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), explaining that each contractor handled different procurements.
2 mins
Garcia blames Hontiveros anew over budget flaws
Garcia submitted a P17.9 billion budget proposal that was trimmed down to P14.6 billion by the city council.
2 mins
NBI-7 files raps vs. 2 Cebuano bloggers
The National Bureau of Investigation-7 has filed charges for cyber libel and inciting to sedition before the Office of Cebu City Prosecutor against two Cebuano bloggers last April 25.
2 mins
VP expected back in Cebu on May 2
Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to be back in Cebu on May 2, 2025, this time in Danao City for the “Duterte Maisug Avance Grand Rally” that will be held at the Cebu Technological University-Danao Campus.
2 mins
91 projects exempted from Comelec ban
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has exempted 91 infrastructure projects of the Cebu City Government, although the distribution of the Charter Day bonuses remains uncertain.
2 mins
Mandaue PWD leaders to get higher allowance
Chapter presidents of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) organizations in Mandaue City can expect their monthly allowances to double this year following the Mandaue City Council’s approval, on first reading, of proposed ordinance granting a P4,000 monthly honorarium to each of the 31 chapter presidents of local PWD organizations. Currently, each chapter president receives P2,000 per month.
1 min
P17-billion earmarked to fight child hunger
The House of Representatives has allocated up to P17 billion this year to fund vital schooland community-based feeding programs aimed at combating child hunger and boosting school attendance.
2 mins
Suspect in store manager slay arrested
Police are continuing their investigation to determine the motive and identify the mastermind behind the killing of a female store manager in Cebu City on April 14, 2025. Authorities have launched a manhunt for the individual believed to have ordered the attack following the arrest of the suspected gunman.
1 min
Phl denies China claim of seizing Sandy Cays
The Philippines has accused China of falsely claiming it had taken control of a sandbank near Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea over the weekend.
2 mins
Senator Imee: Duterte arrest is politically motivated
Senator Imee Marcos said in a press conference the other day in Cebu that efforts to bring former President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) are politically motivated.
2 mins
A “mental health issue”
While our reenactment of the Battle of Mactan last April 27 proceeded with no untoward incident here in Cebu, in Vancouver, Canada, where Filipino-Canadians were celebrating Lapu-Lapu Day, it was anything but untoward.
1 min
'Na-budol' by disinformation
Reports that disinformation agents backed by China are trying to influence the outcome of the Philippine midterm elections do not surprise me. Chinese disinformation activities in the Philippines have been documented in several studies and reports over recent years.
2 mins
Multiple reasons to reject all political dynasties
There's no need to choose between the Dutertes and Marcoses. We should reject both of them, and denounce all political dynasties. All of them are the causes of our poverty, suffering, and misery.
3 mins
ANGELINE QUINTO DROPS NEW SONG ‘BEING WITH YOU'
Angeline Quinto, who is now under Universal Records, just released a brand new song titled “Being With You.” It is the quintessential Angeline Quinto song: beautifully sung, full of emotions, and boasts of impressively high notes.
1 min
'Bittersweet' Cebu return for Jackie Lou Blanco after mom Pilita's passing
Jackie Lou Blanco was preparing for the last four shows of her latest play “Deadma” with co-star JC Santos when news came that her mother, Pilita Corrales, passed away on April 12.
3 mins
'Sinners' tops box office for 2nd week
Ryan Coogler’s 1930s vampire thriller “Sinners” sunk its teeth into another huge weekend at the North American box office, taking in $45 million, industry estimates showed yesterday.
1 min
Final season of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' debuts July 16
Prime Video yesterday announced the premiere date and debuted new tease art and video for Season Three of its global hit series, “The Summer I Turned Pretty.”
2 mins
PARIS FASHION WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
French brand Hermes put felt at the heart of its Fall-Winter collection at its Paris Women's Fashion Week show in a beige-toned setting resembling a labyrinth.
1 min
BSP, CIMB Bank act fast on cybersecurity incident
CIMB Bank Philippines, a unit of Malaysia’s CIMB Group, has moved quickly to address incidents of unauthorized fund transfers affecting customer accounts.
2 mins
Cebu's thriving tourism fuels food sector growth
Cebu-based hospitality supplier Global Pacific reported a sharp rise in demand from the foodservice sector, driven by surging tourism and rising consumer purchasing power in one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing regional economies.
1 min
Fuel prices to climb again as much as P1.35 per liter
Fuel prices are set to rise again by as much as P1.35 per liter starting today, April 29, marking a second straight week of hikes and nearly undoing Holy Week’s big-time rollbacks.
1 min
SEC readies guidelines on crypto asset services
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will soon come out with the final rules on crypto-asset service providers (CASP) in an effort to mitigate risks that may come from innovative financial products.
2 mins
North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia's Kursk
North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday it had deployed troops to Russia, with its state news agency KCNA reporting Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.
2 mins
NUCLEAR TALKS lran accuses Netanyahu of ‘dictating’ US policy
Iran accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of trying to dictate US policy in negotiations, after he called for the complete dismantling of Tehran’s nuclear program and for the inclusion of its ballistic missile capabilities in any deal.
1 min
TO ELECT NEW POPE Cardinals expected to pick conclave date
Red-robed cardinals were expected on Monday to pick a date for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, following the death of Pope Francis.
3 mins
Wolves push Lakers to brink
Anthony Edwards scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves outgunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to win a pulsating NBA playoff clash, 116-113, and take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.
1 min
Soberano, eight other Cebuano runners conquer historic London Marathon
Noted Cebuano businessman-sportsman Jose Franco Soberano led a group of nine runners from the CS4 Running Club of Cebu who successfully completed the 2025 TCS London Marathon held on April 27 (Monday, April 28 Philippine time).
1 min
UP Cebu Fighting Maroons bag breakthrough basketball crown
The University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons, representing Central Visayas (Region 7), emerged as champions for the first time in men's basketball event of the 2025 State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) National Games in Camiguin Province.
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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