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1621's 'Bababa' enters Spotify PH Viral Songs Chart
Rising P-pop group 1621 landed on Spotify Philippines Viral Songs Chart with their single “Bababa” peaking in the top 30.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Trump orders reopening of the notorious Alcatraz
President Donald Trump said Sunday he had directed officials to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz prison, the notorious federal jail based on a small island in California that closed six decades ago.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Marcos endorses Gwen, One Cebu slate
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially endorsed Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and the full slate of One Cebu candidates during the One Cebu People's Rally held yesterday at the jampacked megadome in Dumanjug town, southern Cebu.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
The 'princes' of Church electing a new pope
Cardinals from all over the world are poised to elect a successor to Pope Francis at the conclave that begins Wednesday.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Inoue knocked down but stops Cardenas in eighth to stay as undisputed champ
Unbeaten Naoya Inoue of Japan retained his undisputed super bantamweight world crown, climbing off the canvas to stop American Ramon Cardenas in the eighth round in Las Vegas.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Cebuana 'Drag Race Philippines' queens remember Jiggly Caliente
Cebuana drag queen Nicole Pardaux was at an event on April 27 when she came across a post announcing that Filipino-American performer Jiggly Caliente had passed away. In shock, she immediately reached out to her batchmates from Drag Race Philippines (DRPH) Season 2 to confirm if it was true.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
DONATELLA VERSACE GIVES UP CREATIVE REINS AND PRADA'S VERSACE ACQUISITION
Last month, Donatella Versace gave up the creative reins of luxury fashion label Versace after nearly three decades, effectively ending the family's hold over the brand founded by her murdered brother.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
SARA CLAIMS: Marcos admin behind case vs brother Paolo
Vice President Sara Duterte has branded the criminal charges against her brother, Rep. Paolo Duterte (Davao City, 1st District), as merely another political attack against her family — although she admitted she has not spoken to him about the actual allegations.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Europe moves to lure American scientists
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen were set on Monday to host a conference in Paris aimed at attracting US researchers ready to relocate because of President Donald Trump’s policies.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Comelec-7: CV 95% ready for May 12 polls
With only Cebu Province and Bohol left in their final preparations, the Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) announced that the region, as of May 5, 2025, is 95 percent ready for the midterm elections.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Chioson Group renews RE partnership with First Gen
Cebu-based industrial and property conglomerate Chioson Group of Companies and FLB Prime Holdings, Inc. has renewed its partnership with First Gen Corporation, the country's renewable energy producer, to continue sourcing geothermal power for its operations in the Visayas.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Fuel prices downby nearly P1 per liter
After two consecutive weeks of increases, fuel prices will decrease by nearly P1 per liter starting today, May 6.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Pacers shock Cavs, Warriors advance
The Golden State Warriors punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs, shaking off two straight defeats to grab a 103-89 Game 7 victory over the Houston Rockets.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
144 suspects fall, ₱10.4M shabu seized in raids
The Police Regional Office-7 arrested 144 individuals and seized 1,536.09 grams of shabu valued at P10,445,412 in operations across Central Visayas conducted from April 7 to May 3, 2025.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Rest breaks, flexi hours for Mandaue staff pushed
To protect its field personnel from extreme weather, the Mandaue City Council has approved on first reading an ordinance mandating rest breaks and flexible work arrangements for all outdoor workers under the city government.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Mandaue set to unveil clock tower on fiesta day
The Mandaue City Government is set to officially unveil its new clock tower on Fiesta Day, May 8, 2025. This follows the earlier display of a prototype version of the structure.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Five topnotch lawyers vie for top SEC post
Five of the country's top lawyers are in the running to become the next chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as the seven-year term of incumbent Duterte appointee Emilio Aquino ends on June 6, 2025.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Congress urged to pass law requiring real identity verification on social media
Former Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Sunday called on the next Congress to pass a “stand-alone law” mandating social media platforms to verify and secure the real identities of their users, in a bid to curb illegal activities and the posting of libelous content online.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Huthis: US bombed Yemen after strike on Israel's airport
Sanaa, Yemen Yemen's Huthis on Monday accused the United States of carrying out strikes in and around Sanaa, after the Iran-backed rebels claimed a missile strike on Israel's main airport.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
DOTr requires drug tests, reduced hours for drivers
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday, May 5, announced several new measures in response to a series of deadly vehicular crashes, including regular, mandatory drug testing for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Pakistan conducts second missile test
The Pakistan military said on Monday it had conducted a missile test with a range of 120 kilometers (75 miles), the second launch in two days as tensions with India have soared over disputed Kashmir.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
SHDA marks 55 years amid growing home crisis
As the Philippines faces a housing shortage of over 6.5 million homes, the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA) is marking its 55th anniversary with a renewed focus on industry reform and innovation.
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May 06, 2025
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Ben&Ben kicks off global album tour with Cebu show
The Philippines' biggest folk-pop band Ben&Ben will be bringing their music to Cebu, Bacolod, and Davao for the Philippine leg of their \"The Traveller Across Dimensions World Tour.\"
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
US mountain climber dies in Nepal
A US climber died attempting to scale the world’s fifth-highest mountain, Makalu, his expedition organizer said Monday, the second death of this climbing season.
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May 06, 2025
The Freeman
The metamorphosis of VP Sara Duterte
Aposematism is a term coined in 1877 by Edward Poulton to describe the art of the chameleon, which is changing colors to mislead the enemy. It's a very clever defense mechanism. Given the political konfrontasi between the Marcoses and Dutertes, we can see that the vice president has perfected the art of aposematism. She is the perfect image of a human chameleon.
3 min |
May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Gwen rallies behind BBM
In front of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself, who attended the One Cebu People's Rally in Dumanjug town on Monday, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia reaffirmed her support for the chief executive and called on Cebuanos to fully stand behind his administration.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
The Freeman
Unacceptable loss of life
For 12 people, including four kids, what was supposed to be a long weekend ended in tragedy.
2 min |
May 05, 2025
The Freeman
When we'd just be chasing after the wind
This happens when with all the excitement we put into our earthly activities, we fail to reach the ultimate end proper to us, and that is, to be with God, to do everything to show our love for him, and to give him glory.
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May 05, 2025
The Freeman
Tulfo hits back at Gwen over "ignorant" remark
Senator Raffy Tulfo fired back at Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia after she called him “ignorant of the law” following his criticism of the collection of fees from passengers using public restrooms at the Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT) an act he claims clearly violates Republic Act 11311.
5 min |
May 05, 2025
The Freeman
PBBM to join One Cebu rally
Just 12 days after his recent visit to Cebu, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is expected to be back to the Province, this time to join the One Cebu People’s Rally at the Dumanjug Sports Complex (Mega Dome) in Dumanjug, Cebu on Monday, May 5, 2025.
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