Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just

$149.99

$74.99/Year

Try GOLD - Free

Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just

$NaN

$NaN/Year

Hurry, Limited Period Offer!

Hours

minutes

seconds

The Freeman - August 11, 2025

Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Read The Freeman along with 10,000+ other magazines & newspapers with just one subscription

View Catalog

1 Month

$14.99

1 Year $149.99

$74.99

$6/month

Save 50%
Hurry, Offer Ends in 1 Days

Hurry! Offer ends in

22 Hours

40 Mins

03 Secs

(OR)

Subscribe only to The Freeman

Gift The Freeman

Cancel Anytime.

(No Commitments) ⓘ

If you are not happy with the subscription, you can email us at help@magzter.com within 7 days of subscription start date for a full refund. No questions asked - Promise! (Note: Not applicable for single issue purchases)

Digital Subscription

Instant Access ⓘ

Subscribe now to instantly start reading on the Magzter website, iOS, Android, and Amazon apps.

Verified Secure

payment ⓘ

Magzter is a verified Stripe merchant.

In this issue

August 11, 2025

Influencers told: Don't promote gambling online

The Cebu City Council unanimously approved a resolution urging social media influencers, content creators, and online personalities---operating at or reaching audiences in Cebu City---to share in the fight against online gambling by refraining from promoting it online in any form.

2 mins

60 major surgeries in 24 hours

CAPITOL'S MEDICAL MISSION

2 mins

Mayor's Office urged to file 2026 budget proposal early

Anticipating a marathon hearing on the proposed 2026 Budget for the city government, the City Council had asked Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. to consider submitting his proposed annual allocation early, on or before October 1.

2 mins

P7.7M drugs seized, 356 persons arrested

Over P7.7 million worth of illegal drugs was seized and 356 individuals were arrested in the three-day Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) conducted by the Police Regional Office 7 (PRO-7).

1 mins

DOT promotes Cebu as top-tier wedding destination for Indians

In a bid to position the Philippines as a top-tier wedding destination for Indian travelers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has spotlighted Cebu in its campaign—leveraging its recognition as Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination by the World Travel Awards.

1 mins

More city brgys back Oplan Pakigsandurot

The Cebu City Government has expanded its community-based peace and order initiative, Oplan Pakigsandurot, with the addition of Barangay Quiot and five other barangays under Labangon Police Station 10.

1 mins

House vows to pursue accountability for VP Duterte over P612.5-M funds

House leaders have vowed to pursue accountability for Vice President Sara Duterte over the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds, despite a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that struck down the articles of impeachment against her.

3 mins

Sotto revives FOI bill

Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III has re-filed a measure seeking to implement the constitutional right to information, calling the Freedom of Information (FOI) Law “long overdue.”

1 mins

Probe sought into BuCor's alleged abuses

The House of Representatives has received a resolution urging a joint congressional investigation into what its authors describe as “systemic human rights violations” and “abusive practices” by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).

2 mins

When people spread fake news

A vlogger who spread fake news is now facing charges.

1 mins

Always with God while in the midst of the world

This is the ideal condition for us to be in. Given the way we are, as willed by God himself, our Creator and Father, we need to be always with him all the time even as we go through our earthly and temporal affairs.

2 mins

Forthwith to archived

The BBM administration which is in the thick of this battle, behind the scenes, started showing marching orders with BBM clarifying in his interviews that the archiving did not decide VP Duterte's accountability, nor resolve the rightness or wrongness of the charges.

1 mins

"Over-judicializing" the impeachment process

By a vote of 19-4-1, the Senate allowed legalese to win over high moral principles, consented to make procedures prevail over substance, and gave its imprimatur to the letter of the law winning over the spirit of the Constitution.

2 mins

9 new gen artists sign with StarPop

ABS-CBN Music officially welcomed nine up-and-coming singers who will serve as the voice of the new gen through the “StarPop Ink Drop 2025” contract signing event held at the ABS-CBN Dolphy Theater.

1 mins

AEV posts stronger H1 results amid softer start

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) reported its first-half 2025 results, reflecting a softer start to the year but showing a strong recovery in the second quarter.

1 mins

Booming property market spurs new wave of service providers

Cebu’s surging property market is spurring a wave of new service providers, as local and international investors expand their footprint in the central Philippines.

2 mins

Limited impact expected from US vehicle tariff concession

The zero tariff concession given by the Philippines to vehicles from the US is expected to have minimal impact on the local automotive sector in the short-term, according to Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC).

2 mins

SM Prime looking into green financing options

Integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings Inc. is exploring sustainability-linked financing instruments given the company's strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating.

1 mins

Retailers see revenue growing by up to 15%

Retailers are expecting to grow their revenues by as much as 15 percent this year, banking on strong demand in the second half despite challenges faced by the sector, according to the Philippine Retailers Association.

2 mins

WSJ: China detains senior diplomat for questioning

A senior Chinese diplomat considered a contender for future foreign minister has been detained by authorities for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

1 mins

Chile copper mine resumes operations after fatal collapse

The world’s largest underground copper mine was set to resume operating on Sunday, after a deadly cave-in suspended work for more than a week.

1 mins

UK police arrest over 400 people for backing pro-Palestine protest

Police in London arrested 466 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.

2 mins

Two Japanese boxers die after brain injuries at same Tokyo event

Two boxers in Japan have died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said.

1 mins

Win over Iraq gives Gilas shot in the arm

Will Saturday’s FIBA Asia Cup win over Iraq be the spark that awakens the sleeping giant that is Gilas Pilipinas?

1 mins

Ferris makes winning debut, Watkinson back as champion

Australian triathlete Josh Ferris made his Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu debut a memorable one, while New Zealand’s Amelia Rose Watkinson returned to the race she dominated eight years ago in glorious fashion.

2 mins

Read all Stories from The Freeman

The Freeman 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.