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Team Cebu dominates Kids and Teens Pageant Global Phl 2025
It’s four crowns for Cebu as the Cebu Ultimate Catwalk Superstar 2025 finalists from Cebu City won major titles at the Kids and Teens Pageant Global Philippines held October 11 in Manila.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
LGUs told: Inspect quake-hit structures
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered local government units (LGUs) in quake-hit areas to act swiftly and decisively in inspecting buildings and infrastructure before another disaster strikes, following the series of powerful earthquakes that shook parts of Mindanao and aftershocks that continue to rattle Cebu and other regions.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
NPL ratio rises to 9-month high in August
Philippine banks' gross nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio rose to a nine-month high in August, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Oil firms announce mixed price changes for today
Oil firms will implement mixed price adjustments starting Tuesday, October 14, reflecting fluctuations in global crude markets.
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October 14, 2025
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Aboitiz strengthens MEZ2 Estate with rebranding
Aboitiz Economic Estates has rebranded The Outlets at Pueblo Verde as The Outlets @MEZ2 Estate, reinforcing the retail complex’s integration within the 63-hectare Mactan Economic Zone 2 (MEZ2) Estate — Cebu’s leading industrial and business hub.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
IN MANDAUE CITY 3 school bldgs declared unsafe after M6.9 quake
The Department of Education (DepEd) Mandaue City Division reported that three school buildings were declared unsafe for use following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Cebu.
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October 14, 2025
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Espinas KOs Abne, grabs IBF Asia crown
Jesse “Little Giant” Espinas scored a smashing eight-round stoppage of April Jay “Astroboy” Abne of Cebu’s ARQ Stable to claim the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Asia flyweight title in the main event of “Bugbugan sa Abra: Tapatan ng Kampeon” fight card presented by Solid North Sports Promotions last Sunday night, October 12, at the University of Abra s Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium in Bangued.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Sarsi calls for unity in quake recovery
In the wake of differences and misunderstandings, Cebu Provincial Board Member Cesar “Sarsi” Baricuatro has called for unity and cooperation among local officials and Cebuanos following the September 30 earthquake that shook the province.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Hamas starts handing over Israeli hostages
Hamas handed over the first seven of 20 surviving Israeli hostages to Red Cross representatives in Gaza on Monday, with a convoy of the humanitarian organization on its way to pick up a second group.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
PRO-7 logs zero looting incident days after quake
The Police Regional Office 7 (PRO-7) had announced that it recorded zero looting incident, a few days after the earthquake hit northern Cebu, and attributed this to the relentless police enforcement of peace and order across the province.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Strong tremor shakes Cebu
Phivolcs said the quake was initially recorded as magnitude 6.0, but was later downgraded to 5.8 after a more detailed analysis.
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October 14, 2025
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City signs MOA for ₱20/kilo rice
Cebu City has formally entered into a partnership with Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) to implement the P20 Rice Project, a national initiative under the Department of Agriculture’s Rice-for-All Program.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
OCD: Bogo quake damage to national infra close P1.9B
The estimated damage to national infrastructure from the recent Bogo City earthquake has risen to nearly P1.9 billion, according to Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Deputy Administrator Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Donors don't trust the government on aid distribution
The worst that can befall a nation is when disaster strikes and the people do not trust the government to be honest enough to manage relief, assistance, and even rescue operations.
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October 14, 2025
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Webmasters bounce back big time, deal Lancers first loss in CESAFI
The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters rebounded in style, overhauling an 11-point deficit in the second half to hand the three-time defending champions University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers their first defeat, 70-64, in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 basketball tournament on Sunday, October 12, at the Cebu Coliseum.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Free Funeral Services bill lapses into law
A bill granting free funeral services to the poor has lapsed into law without the signature of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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October 14, 2025
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Warner Bros. takes 'victory lap' amid takeover rumors
In just six months, Warner Bros has gone from ailing Hollywood giant reportedly mulling a leadership change to the industry's hottest studio — and the rumored target of a $70 billion (P4 trillion) takeover bid.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
China detains prominent 'underground' pastor
The founder of a prominent Chinese underground church has been detained along with more than 20 of its members in a sweeping national crackdown, according to his daughter and one of its pastors.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Abuno ES booters book ticket to Lapu-Lapu City Palaro Meet
The Abuno Elementary School football team secured a berth to the Lapu-Lapu City Palaro Meet next month.
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October 14, 2025
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ABS-CBN bags a Stevie at 2025 Int'l Business Awards
ABS-CBN continues to gain global recognition as it clinched a Stevie® Award at the 22nd Annual International Business Awards® (IBA) for its two-day training conference for educators, “ABS-CBN Pinoy Media Congress: Training the Teachers.”
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October 14, 2025
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City, DSWD-7 step up donation drives for quake-hit areas
As tremors continue to be felt in several parts of the country, including Cebu City, both the Cebu City Government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) continued their donation drives to help families affected by recent earthquakes in Northern Cebu and Davao Oriental.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Mandaue SK returns vehicles to city gov't
All 15 vehicles previously donated to the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) offices were returned to the Mandaue City Government earlier yesterday, October 13.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Mayor: Third party organized night market
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival reiterated that a third-party channel has already been established to bridge the Colon Night Market operations between the vendors and the city amid questions and concerns surrounding its legality in the absence of GASA sa Gugma Board as convener.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Shein's Paris store kicks up a storm in France
Asian e-commerce giant Shein's decision to set up shop in a historic Parisian department store has ruffled feathers in the fashion capital.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
colors of the season
Fashion forecasting firm TRENDZOOM recently piqued the curiosities of trendsetters and casual fashionistas in presenting its Color Forecast for the AW26-27 season.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Quake education
Past midnight the other day the ground started shaking again, as if to remind the people of Cebu that the aftershocks aren't over yet.
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October 14, 2025
The Freeman
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79
Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's \"Annie Hall\" and her role in \"The Godfather\" films, has died at age 79, People magazine reported Saturday.
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October 13, 2025
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'Philippines among Southeast Asia's top growth performers'
The Philippines is projected to be the second fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia this year and the next, although the pace of expansion is expected to slow from last year amid uncertainties stemming from external developments, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
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October 13, 2025
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MGB tests web-based sinkhole detection tool
Central Visayas has become the testing ground for a new web-based sinkhole detection tool developed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).
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October 13, 2025
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BINI proves the show must go on in 'BINI World Tour Stories'
The nation's girl group BINI continues its world tour journey featuring the members' determination to overcome challenges on and off stage on the mid-season episode of \"BINI World Tour Stories,\" streaming exclusively on iWant.
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