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In this issue

September 17, 2025

Who is in charge of the Colon Night Market?

On the matter of rental collections raised by Alcover, Tan said their office had no knowledge of it. He added that he would discuss with the mayor the role of the GASA board, which Alcover insists must be reconvened before the night market can operate.

2 mins

Archival open to lifestyle check

The mayor made the statement after the City Council approved a resolution urging his office to create a task force to conduct lifestyle checks on all city officials.

1 mins

Rice not fit for consumption given as financial assistance

The Mandaue City Government and the Cebu Provincial Government have agreed to classify the 397 unsold sacks of rice from the Sugbo Mercadong Barato (SMB) program as financial assistance from the Capitol to the city.

2 mins

Mandaue govt. implements cost-cutting measures

The Mandaue City Government has begun implementing austerity measures to prevent a possible budget deficit by the end of the year.

3 mins

DA distributes 5K kilos of rice to 500 drivers

A total of 500 public transport drivers benefitted from the rice distribution program of the Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) under the nationwide “Handog ng Pangulo” initiative.

1 mins

Son of habal-habal driver tops criminologist licensure exam

From riding at the back of his father's habal-habal to securing the second-highest rank in a national licensure exam, Jervie Keith Apas Marikit has brought pride to Danao City after placing second in the August 2025 Criminologist Licensure Examination (CLE).

3 mins

Visayan Electric bares P0.92/kWh rate hike

Residential customers of Visayan Electric will see an increase of P0.92 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in their September-October billing, raising the overall electricity rate to P12.51/kWh.

1 mins

LTO-7 clarifies policy on ride-hailing apps

The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has clarified that its recent enforcement drive is not a targeted campaign against Maxim riders but part of a broader crackdown on “colorum” or illegal transport services in the region.

1 mins

PB urges telcos: Build more cellsites

The Cebu Provincial Board through a resolution sponsored by fifth district Board Member Michael Villamor has urged telecommunications companies to install more cell towers in the province's remote areas, particularly in mountain barangays and island municipalities.

1 mins

Why punish the commuters?

If all goes as planned, transport groups Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) and Samahang Manibela Mananakay at Nagkaisang Terminal ng Transportasyon (Manibela) are pushing through with three-day nationwide transport strikes starting today.

1 mins

History of polling trust and mistrust

Binay, won with 41.6%. In 2016, Rodrigo Duterte won with 39%, while Leni Robredo narrowly won the vice presidency with 35%.

1 mins

Will the independent commission summon legislators too?

First of all, how independent and powerful is this presidential commission? Will it summon for investigation the Senate president and House speaker? Will it subpoena former DPWH secretaries Manuel Bonoan and Marc Villar? Or will it only single out the contractors who may just be small fry?

3 mins

'Back to Asian face'

ALEX GONZAGA

1 mins

Opening doors to next generation of storytellers

GMA PUBLIC AFFAIRS’ STORYTELLERS ACADEMY

2 mins

Sanya's 'Hot Maria Clara' now has a club mix

Following its viral resurgence, Sparkle artist Sanya Lopez’s 2022 hit “Hot Maria Clara” has been given a new life with the release of its official “club mix” version. The party track is now available in digital platforms.

1 mins

Kapamilya acts make name in global music scene

Kapamilya acts BGYO, BINI, and Maki have bagged nominations from Brazil's award-giving body, BreakTudo Awards 2025.

1 mins

McConaughey unveils California fire film 'The Lost Bus'

For Hollywood stars Matthew McConaughey and Jamie Lee Curtis, making an action film about the deadliest wildfire in California history hits close to home.

2 mins

An eccentric duo in 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey'

Every journey has a beginning, and the beginning of “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” is a car rental agency run by a strange cashier and a mechanic, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Kevin Kline respectively.

3 mins

CCCI to host world-class leadership program in Cebu

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) will host for the first time in the Philippines the Human Interaction Laboratory (HIL), a behavioral science-based leadership and management program long established at Stanford University and American University in Washington, DC.

1 mins

World EV Day Forum highlights Phl's potential in electric mobility

Mober, a pioneer in green logistics in the Philippines, reinforced the country's ambition to become a regional hub for commercial electric vehicles (EVs) as it hosted the second edition of the World EV Day Forum Philippines at the EDSA Shangri-La Manila.

1 mins

Phl auto sales drop by 7.6% in August

New vehicle sales slid by 7.6% in August amid a slump in sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, an industry report showed.

1 mins

Remittances climb to 7-month high in July

Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) climbed to a seven-month high of $3.2 billion in July, as families tapped more funds for the school season and a weaker peso encouraged higher inflows.

1 mins

DA: Zaldy Co demanded fish import permits for 3 firms

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Rep. Elizaldy Co (Ako Bicol Party-list) attempted to force the agency to grant fish import permits to three companies he nominated to receive allocation.

1 mins

Sara expects impeachment trial

Vice President Sara Duterte said she is still preparing for her impeachment trial as she expects the House of Representatives to be persistent in kicking her out of the 2028 presidential race.

2 mins

FBI chief Kash Patel faces Senate panel

FBI Director Kash Patel faces a Senate panel on Tuesday amid criticism of his handling of the investigation into the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

1 mins

Trump files $15B lawsuit against New York Times

US President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times on Monday, accusing the outlet of a “decades-long pattern” of smears driven by feelings of “actual malice.”

1 mins

Israel bombards Gaza City; UN accuses it of ‘genocide'

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories --- Israel unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City Tuesday after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the ally’s goal of eradicating Hamas and warned only days may be left for a diplomatic solution.

2 mins

Over 50 dead in Haiti gang attacks, bodies 'devoured by dogs'

Over 50 people were killed in a series of Haitian gang attacks last week, a local human rights NGO reported Monday, in the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation's latest gruesome mass killing.

1 mins

Cebu kisses playoffs bid goodbye in MPBL

The Cebu Greats kissed their playoffs bid goodbye after suffering a heartbreaking 59-64 loss to Davao Occidental Tigers in the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season on Monday night, September 15, at the Batangas City Coliseum.

1 mins

Orlando's time to shine?

Online newsletter Bleacher Report wrote about the Orlando Magic saying, \"Although talented, the group has yet to achieve anything significant in the Eastern Conference.

1 mins

SHS-Ateneo de Cebu teams get off to flying starts in inter-alumni tourney

The Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu teams rolled to winning starts in the Cebu Inter-School Alumni Invitational Basketball Tournament 2025 at the SHS-AdC Magis Eagles Arena of SHS-AdC in Barangay Canduman, Mandaue City over the weekend.

1 mins

Minglanilla, Talisay set for grudge rematch in Gullas Cup finals

The defending champion Abante Minglanilla and Talisay Askyon Agad knocked out their respective rivals to arrange a grudge rematch in the Finals of the Rhea Gullas Cup 2025 Cebu First District 21 Under Basketball Tournament last Sunday, September 14, at the Talisay City Sports Complex.

1 mins

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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.