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The Freeman
SC disposition rate drops
The Supreme Court’s disposition rate for both judicial and administrative cases has declined this year, underscoring persistent backlogs across the country’s courts.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
"Sugbuswak": Prospects under Archbishop Uy
As we prepare for Christmas, we, Cebuanos, are blessed to have witnessed the smooth and amicable transition from the stewardship and pastoral leadership of Archbishop Jose Palma to the assumption by Archbishop Alberto Uy to the leadership of the Philippines' biggest archdiocese, and the largest in Asia in terms of the size of the Catholic flock being shepherded.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
Trump scraps Biden's fuel-economy standards
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a reset of Joe Biden's fuel-economy standards, arguing it will lower US car prices -- but critics warned it would worsen climate change and leave drivers paying more at the pump.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
Singson calls for stronger ICI support
AS HE QUITS DUE TO STRESS, HEALTH
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
BPI leads charge vs cybercrime with regional training program
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) rolled out the first regional edition of its flagship cybersecurity capacity-building program in Cebu City, pushing the lender’s push to strengthen frontline defenses against financial cybercrime across the country.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
Lancers secure Top 2 spot, twice-to-beat edge in semis
The three-time defending champions University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers exacted vengeance on the Benedicto College (BC) Cheetahs, 72-63, to claim a Top 2 spot in the college division Final Four of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 basketball tournament on Wednesday night, December 3, at the Cebu Coliseum.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
CCCI seeks Israeli collaboration for startup hub
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry is courting the Israeli Embassy and Israeli tech firms to help develop a planned innovation hub, betting that Israel’s deep research-and-development expertise could accelerate Cebu’s push to build a competitive technology ecosystem.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
Expat nabbed for selling “opium”
For the first time in Central Visayas, police were able to seize suspected opium from an Indian national businessman during an operation that led to his arrest at Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City, on Wednesday afternoon, December 3.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
A Modern Seafood Processing Plant
Gideon De Oro Seafood Corp. marked a milestone last November 22, with the inauguration and blessing of its new Toledo City facility.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
Putin visits India for defense, trade talks
President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to deepen defense ties even as New Delhi faces growing US pressure to stop buying Russian oil.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
Junior Kilat's Budoy Marabiles passes away at 54
Errol “Budoy” Marabiles, frontman and vocalist of the Bisaya reggae band Junior Kilat, passed away yesterday, December 4, 2025, at the age of 54.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
The Freeman
Credit education program aims to empower Filipinos
Global data and insights firm TransUnion has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to roll out a nationwide credit education program, marking the first time a private credit reference agency will work with the central bank on financial literacy initiatives via the BSP’s E-Learning Academy.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
SC allows SolGen to represent gov't in Duterte, Bato petition
The Supreme Court has accepted the manifestation of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to represent the government in the petition filed by detained former president Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
Veterans Bank gets green light for UCPB Savings acquisition
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) approved Philippine Veterans Bank’s planned acquisition of nearly all outstanding shares of UCPB Savings Bank, clearing the way for another consolidation move in the country’s banking sector.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
COA flags P45.7M unliquidated cash advances in 6 cities
The Commission on Audit (COA) 2024 Audit Reports found six city governments in Cebu with still unliquidated cash advances totaling about P45.7 million.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu City pays tribute to Sergio Osmeña, Jr.
The Cebu City Government marked the 109th birth anniversary of former governor, mayor, and congressman Sergio “Serging” Osmeña Jr. with a wreath-laying ceremony at Plaza Sugbo, while also recognizing 300 of the city’s top students in the 36th Don Sergio Osmeña Sr. Academic Excellence Awards.
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December 05, 2025
The Freeman
TOP eyes fresh funding to fuel expansion plans
Cebu-based Top Line Business Development Corp. is gearing up for a significant capital-raising push after shareholders approved the reclassification of 800 million unissued common shares into preferred shares—paving the way for fresh funding to accelerate fuel importation, depot expansion, and retail network growth.
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
Teen flood hero in Liloan gets national recognition
Nearly a month after Typhoon Tino ravaged parts of Cebu, a 15-year-old boy from Liloan is being hailed as a young hero after risking his life to rescue neighbors trapped by rapidly rising floodwaters, earning him national recognition.
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
City's ban on e-bikes, e-trikes gains traction from LTO order
This was confirmed during Senate budget deliberations, where the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and LTO committed to stricter regulation. Senator JV Ejercito, who sponsored the DOTr budget, relayed that violators would face automatic impounding of their units once the directive takes full effect.
4 min |
December 04, 2025
The Freeman
PRO-7 starts security preps for Sinulog, ASEAN meetings
In preparation for the Sinulog 2026 celebration and the ASEAN meetings in January next year, the Police Regional Office-7 conducted full-scale simulation exercises (SIMEX) to assess regionwide interoperability and security readiness.
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
OCULAR CONFLUENCE
The Cebu-headquartered Portrait Artists Society of the Philippines Inc. (PASPI) and Galerie Raphael red-lettered November's calendar of creative fetes in Cebu with “Ocular Confluence” — an art-for-a-cause exhibit that pledged funds to benefit Typhoon Tino survivors.
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
Carla engaged to non-showbiz partner
Weddings bells will indeed be ringing soon for actress Carla Abellana and her non-showbiz boyfriend. Marriage rumors stirred after Carla posted on social media a photo of her left hand sporting a diamond ring, and a man's hand clasping her fingers.
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
Flood scandal backfires as Marcos ratings dive
Despite ordering an investigation into corruption-tainted flood control projects, President Bongbong Marcos Jr. continues to face an erosion of public support.
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu City okays P13.4B budget
FOR 2026
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
Weak peso fuels government debt to P17.56 trillion
The country’s outstanding debt exceeded this year’s full-year projection by more than P200 billion following the peso’s record-low performance against the dollar.
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
A sign of survival
The recent natural calamities that ravaged many parts of Cebu island and brought unquantifiable misery to many Cebuano families also affected the trees that I have planted in Barangay Paril here in Cebu City.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
The Freeman
No work, no pay
Earlier last month, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla claimed that there was a warrant from the International Criminal Court for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa for his involvement in the war against drugs for which former president Rodrigo Duterte is now imprisoned in The Hague.
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
Holiday spending boosts credit card business
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. is posting another strong year for its credit card business, with consumers continuing to spend at a rapid clip even as local leaders urge Filipinos to scale back holiday celebrations following recent calamities.
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
Hunger games
Alex Eala had the rare opportunity and honor to play against the king of clay in practice. But she should never lose sight of the ultimate test, to be one of the best in the world.
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December 04, 2025
The Freeman
Springdale pulls historic triumph, Don Bosco secondary champs still
The PAREF Springdale Titans etched their names stone after ending the decade-long dominance of the Don Bosco Technical College (DBTC) Greywolves in elementary football during the Cebu City Olympics 2025 at the Cebu City Sports Center recently.
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