The Freeman - May 04, 2025
The Freeman - May 04, 2025
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In this issue
May 04, 2025
Security measures in place for polls
Philippine Star News Service All security measures to ensure the safety and security of the midterm elections on May 12 are in place, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said yesterday.
1 min
Guv gets copies of complaints
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CRIMINAL
5 mins
Security measures in place for polls
The 235,000-strong PNP went on full alert status starting at 12:01 a.m. yesterday, which will last until 11:59 p.m. of May 15, or three days after the elections.
1 min
Guv gets copies of complaints
Garcia said they received the complaint documents from the Office of the Ombudsman on Friday, May 2 and have 10 days to file their counter-affidavit.
5 mins
Cebu defers P20-per-kilo rice sale pending Comelec opinion
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia says the sale of P20-per-kilo rice in the province will be deferred for the meantime until they receive a definitive opinion from the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
2 mins
DOH to push PuroKalusugan program
The Department of Health-Central Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-CVCHD) intensified its PuroKalusugan program, aiming to bring comprehensive primary healthcare services directly to barangays across the region.
2 mins
Kiko's Cebu miting de avance setfor Wednesday
Former senator Francis \"Kiko\" Pangilinan is set to hold his miting de avance on Wednesday, May 7, 2024, at the Plaza Independencia in Cebu City.
2 mins
Duterte Bakud Maisug rally draws 20K strong
Around 20,000 people gathered for the Duterte Bakud Maisug Cebu avance grand rally last night headed by mayoralty aspirant and incumbent Danao City Mayor Nito Durano.
1 min
ACCORDING TO COLMENARES Duterte's move to challenge ICC jurisdiction a “desperate tactic”
Former Bayan Muna Rep. and human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares lambasted yesterday the recent move by the legal team of former President Rodrigo Duterte to challenge the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity committed during his administration’s bloody \"war on drugs,\" calling it a desperate attempt to evade accountability.
2 mins
Public warned notto consume 3 unregistered dietary supplements
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public not to purchase and consume three different brands of unregistered dietary supplement.
1 min
ACCORDING TO COLMENARES Duterte's move to challenge ICC jurisdiction a "desperate tactic"
Former Bayan Muna Rep. and human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares lambasted yesterday the recent move by the legal team of former President Rodrigo Duterte to challenge the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity committed during his administration's bloody \"war on drugs,\" calling it a desperate attempt to evade accountability.
2 mins
Direct flights from Cebu to Ho Chi Minh launched
Cebuanos and other travelers from southern Philippines no longer need to fly to Manila to reach Vietnam, as Philippine Airlines (PAL) launched its first direct flights between Cebu and Ho Chi Minh City on May 2.
1 min
Sara accuses House leadership of buying lawmakers' votes
Vice President Sara Duterte has accused the leadership of the House of Representatives of buying the signatures of lawmakers who signed in favor of the impeachment complaint against her in the form of \"additional budget\" for cash assistance.
2 mins
LPA to bring heavy rains today
VISAYAS AND MINDANAO
2 mins
Functionally illiterate
According to the latest Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), an estimated 21% of those who graduated senior high school, or one in five graduates, are functionally illiterate or cannot understand simple text.
1 min
Why Governor Garcia got suspended
Aggrupation is a word that I do not quite feel comfortable to use.
2 mins
'Final Destination Bloodlines' holds sneak previews on May 9 & 10
\"Final Destination\" fans eagerly anticipating the latest movie in the horror series are in for a treat: sneak previews for \"Final Destination Bloodlines\" are available on May 9 and 10, five days before the newest chapter in the bloody successful horror franchise opens wide in cinemas on May 14.
1 min
Mel Tiangco named Most Trusted TV News and Current Affairs Host
Veteran broadcast journalist and “24 Oras” anchor Mel Tiangco has once again proven why Filipinos turn to her for credible news.
1 min
FASHION-FORWARD BRIDALWEAR STYLES
A presentation of fineries by Cebu’s Jun Escario served as the clincher of Shangri-La Mactan’s two-day “A Vow of Always” wedding fair.
1 min
THE BEST SUMMER EVER
It was the summer the girls would never forget. Jenie, Carla, Ara, and Zam had waited all year for this trip— five days in Negros Oriental.
2 mins
WHAT TRULY LASTS
The other day, a friend messaged me saying that he saw three Filipina celebrities strolling at Ayala.
2 mins
MAY'S POP-CULTURE COMMEMORATIONS
May is rife with \"pop-culture days\" – bespoke holidays that're driven by the fanbases of different entertainment and pop-culture franchises. Here's a roundup of some of them.
2 mins
Marcos, Malaysian prime minister discuss economic, security concerns
AHEAD OF ASEAN SUMMIT
1 min
Phl slams China's claim
OVER SANDY CAY AS 'DISINFORMATION
2 mins
Cops seize P36.7M smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga
The police foiled on Friday, May 2, an attempt by seafaring smugglers to deliver to contacts in Basilan and in seaside areas in the Zamboanga peninsula P36.7 million worth of cigarettes from Indonesia.
1 min
Australians vote in poll overcast by prices, tariffs
Australians voted Saturday in a general election shaped by inflation woes and Trump tariffs, with a string of polls pointing to victory for left-leaning incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
3 mins
Gaza rescuers say three babies among 11 killed in Israel strike
Gaza's civil defense agency said Saturday that an overnight Israeli strike on the Khan Yunis refugee camp killed at least 11 people including three babies up to a year old.
1 min
Pakistan military conducts training launch of missile
Pakistan's military conducted a training launch of a surface-to-surface missile weapons system on Saturday, it said in a statement, upping tensions with arch-rival India.
1 min
Iran 'has every right' to enrich uranium
Iran defended on Saturday its “right” to enrich uranium despite growing Western concern that Tehran may be seeking nuclear weapons and as talks with the United States were delayed.
1 min
Israel intercepts missile fired from Yemen
The Israeli military said Saturday it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, whose Huthi rebels meanwhile reported several US strikes against their positions.
1 min
Rockets down Warriors to stay alive in NBA playoffs
The Houston Rockets rode a crushing fourth quarter to a 115-107 victory over the Golden State Warriors to set up a game-seven showdown in their NBA Western Conference playoff series.
1 min
Popovich steps down as Spurs coach after 29 seasons
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is stepping down after 29 seasons, ending a glittering NBA coaching career that included five championships and a record 1,422 wins.
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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