The Freeman - May 14, 2025
The Freeman - May 14, 2025
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In this issue
May 14, 2025
Pam proclaimed new governor
In a resounding show of public will, Pamela Baricuatro was officially proclaimed governor of Cebu on May 13, 2025, unseating five-term incumbent Governor Gwendolyn Garcia with a commanding 1.1 million votes.
3 mins
Jonkie proclaimed; Cortes challenges poll results
Following Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano’s proclamation as the new mayor of Mandaue City, the camp of former mayor Jonas Cortes has challenged the city's election results, citing alleged electoral fraud involving electronic manipulation, vote padding, and the improbability of the generated data.
3 mins
Pam proclaimed new governor
The proclamation was held at exactly 3:26 p.m. by the Cebu Provincial Board of Canvassers, after a long delay due to transmission issues from the town of Pinamungajan.
3 mins
Rama refuses to concede
Former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama refuses to concede defeat, even after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) city board of canvassers proclaimed Nestor Archival as the newly elected mayor in the recent midterm elections.
2 mins
Engineer to take over reins at CH
Succeeding three lawyer-mayors in recent years, Cebu City has elected an electrical engineer whose victory surprised opponents from prominent political families.
2 mins
Almost 85% of Cebu City voters voted - Comelec
As the election wraps up, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has logged an overall voter turnout of 84.52% for Cebu City, which was ruled to be \"high enough.
2 mins
PDP senatorial bets dominate Cebu vote
Senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, both running under PDP, emerged as the top two senatorial candidates in the Island of Cebu during the 2025 national elections.
1 min
Some political clans dominate 2025 polls
Several political families emerged victorious in the recently concluded 2025 midterm elections, further cementing their influence in Cebu's political landscape.
1 min
Comelec: Unofficial poll numbers not from them
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is not responsible for the partial and unofficial vote counts circulating in the media, explaining that multiple servers are processing the poll results from the 2025 midterm elections.
2 mins
The toughness of Christian love
That toughness comes from the supernatural grace of God. It is not just a human love, based only on natural forces, principles and motives which, given our wounded condition, are always hounded by our infranatural tendencies toward envy, anger, hatred, jealousy and the like.
2 mins
Why Leo?
The election of American-born Robert Francis Prevost as the successor to the throne of St. Peter caught almost everyone off-guard.
2 mins
After the polls, back to the ICC
After that election where billions were spent and many relationships had been strained or broken irretrievably, we need to refocus our attention on the pending International Criminal Court case against former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is the first time in our history that a former president is standing trial before the ICC.
3 mins
Zsa Zsa marks 4-decade career with new album, concert
The Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla marks her 42nd anniversary in the music industry with a new album called “Pag Tinadhana,” which will be out on Friday (May 16), and her “Through The Years” concert happening on Saturday (May 17) at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater.
1 min
Generational trauma meets gore in 'Final Destination Bloodlines'
The Final Destination franchise has a proven-and-tested formula that has traumatized generations since the first film came out in 2000: one person experiences a premonition, wakes up from reality, warns others that Death is coming for them, they escape, the rest die, and Death eventually comes for them because they were not supposed to survive.
3 mins
Docu on struggles of young LGBTQ+ wins in 'Class Project'
A story of hope and courage about a young child from the LGBTQ+ community who endured sexual abuse and discrimination has won the top prize in the Knowledge Channel Foundation (KCFI) and the Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE) \"Class Project Intercollegiate Mini-Documentary Competition 2025.
1 min
Maja returns on screen via TV5 game show
Actress Maja Salvador will be seen again on screen via TV5;s emoji game show, Premiering this May 17, the fifth season of “Emojination\" features emoji puzzles and surprises for its contestants.
1 min
How celebs fared in the 2025 midterm polls
Star For All Season Vilma Santos is set to return as the Batangas governor, but her son Luis Manzano is trailing the vice gubernatorial race.
2 mins
Clouds and Conspiracies: Concerns Over Push to Make Rain
Can countries control the clouds? And should they?
3 mins
MANY ANIMAL 'GEOMORPHS' UNDER THREAT
More than a quarter of our planet's natural \"geomorphs\" — animals such as beavers and hippos that, collectively, can reshape entire landscapes — are threatened or have shrinking populations, a new study says.
2 mins
Asian markets extend rally in glow of China-US truce
Most Asian stocks extended gains Tuesday as investors continued to bask in the glow of the China-US tariff suspension that has fuelled hopes the world's two economic superpowers will step back from a punishing trade war.
2 mins
CEB hits record P30.4B revenue in Q1
Cebu Pacific (CEB) reported a record-breaking P30.4 billion in first-quarter revenue, a 20 percent increase year-on-year, as the low-cost carrier capitalized on strong travel demand and expanded capacity.
1 min
FDI inflow declines sharply in February
Foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines declined sharply in February as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) registered net inflows of $529 million, the lowest in two months or since the $110 million posted in December.
1 min
Power Mac Center opens 5th Cebu store at SM Seaside
Power Mac Center's launch at the SM Seaside City Cebu highlighted PMC's strategic push to cater to the growing demand for premium digital solutions outside Metro Manila.
1 min
US deportations raise serious concerns
The UN rights chief voiced alarm on Tuesday at the large numbers of non-nationals being deported from the United States, in particular the hundreds sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador.
2 mins
Study: Universe dying quicker than thought
The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.
1 min
Pakistan says 51 killed in India clashes
Pakistan’s army announced on Tuesday a new death toll of 40 civilians and 11 military service members killed last week in the worst confrontation with India in decades
1 min
Israel hits Gaza hospital in raid; journalist killed
Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories --- Israel’s military said it struck a Gaza hospital housing militants, in a raid on Tuesday that, according to Hamas, killed a journalist being treated after an Israeli attack last month.
1 min
Libya armed group leader among dead in Tripoli clashes
Overnight clashes in Libya’s capital killed at least six people, an emergency medical service said Tuesday, with local media reporting that an armed group leader was among the dead.
1 min
Mavs win NBA Draft lottery, eyes college star Flagg
The Dallas Mavericks won the top pick in the NBA Draft lottery, leaving them in pole position to select talented top college prospect Cooper Flagg.
1 min
Giannis and KD rumors
For three straight seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
1 min
Hotshots gun for 6-0 card, NLEX aims to extend hot streak
Magnolia hopes to keep a perfect run hitting the halfway point of its PBA Philippine Cup elims campaign as the Hotshots tangle with the on-and-off Meralco Bolts today (Wednesday, May 14) at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
1 min
Knicks, Wolves push rivals to brink of ouster
Move a win away from conference finals
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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