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The Ramas and the Garcias in the political horizon
Time shall come eventually, when the most powerful political beasts in the electoral jungle shall confront and seek to exterminate each other.
5 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Pilgrims flocking to pay tribute to Pope Francis
Pope Francis’s open coffin was transferred Wednesday to St Peter’s Basilica for three days of lying in state, with thousands of people gathering to pay their respects to the leader of the world’s Catholics.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Art At the Mall
With the many exhibition venues operating within its bounds, one would be hard pressed to say that art galleries have become a rarity in Metro Cebu.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Comelec online precinct finder up
Registered voters for the upcoming National and Local Elections can now verify their registration status and locate their designated polling precincts, as the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has reactivated its online precinct finder, which went live early yesterday.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Japanese PM Ishiba to visit Philippines
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is set to visit the Philippines from April 29 to 30.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
DOST-7 launches 'Blue Economy' initiative
With a strong focus on unlocking the economic potential of marine biodiversity, the Department of Science and Technology in Central Visayas (DOST-7) officially launched its “Blue Economy” initiative during the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) held yesterday, April 23.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Dear Pope Francis, our deepest gratitude forever!
The more we read about his good deeds and words shared with so many all throughout the world, the more painful and difficult it is to accept that our dear Pope Francis has left our world.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Cyberlibel case filed by Trillanes vs Roque junked
The cyberlibel complaint filed by former Antonio Trillanes IV against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has been junked by a prosecutor.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
DBM-7 disallows P79.7M from city's annual budget
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in Central Visayas has disallowed P79.7 million from the P14.6 billion annual budget of the Cebu City government for 2025, following its review of the budget ordinance.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
PBA bares series of out-of-town games
The Philippine Basketball Association gets to play its first outing at the newly-built Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal next month.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
'Fake' Rubens Debate Reignited by New Book
Gaudy colors, messy brushwork, even a set of missing toes. The debate about the authenticity of a Rubens's masterpiece \"Samson and Delilah\" was recently reignited with the release of a book alleging the painting hanging in London's National Gallery is really a copy.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Germany, France, UK say Israel's aid blockade must end
Germany, France and Britain on Wednesday called on Israel to stop blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning of “an acute risk of starvation, epidemic disease and death.”
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
City markets post higher revenue in first quarter
Cebu City’s Office of the City Markets (OCM) recorded higher revenue collections in the first quarter of 2025, surpassing earnings from the same period last year.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
IMF slashes Phl growth forecasts
The international Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed its gross domestic product (GDP) growth projections for the Philippines from this year to the next, reflecting heightened global uncertainty arising from US tariff policy.
3 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Edwards fined $50T for 'obscene' response to heckler
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 for “directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture toward a fan”.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Amid global decline, Filipino workers among most driven
Filipinos are the most engaged employees in Southeast Asia on average for the past three years, but they are also the loneliest and the most likely to be job hunting, according to the latest State of the Global Workplace report.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
China says 'door open' to trade talks with US
China said on Wednesday the door was “wide open” for trade talks with Washington, a day after US President Donald Trump signaled the possibility of a “substantial” lowering of tariffs on Beijing.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Fitch unit: Phl has room to negotiate lower tariffs
The Philippines has room to negotiate with the US to lower its reciprocal tariffs, Fitch Solutions' unit BMI said, but added that trade tensions are still likely to weigh on economic growth.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Russian drone strike kills 9 in Ukraine bus
A Russian drone struck a bus transporting workers in the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk early Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding dozens more, the region’s governor said.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
SC charges retired CA justice Dicdican over lawyer's killing
The Supreme Court has formally charged retired Court of Appeals Associate Justice Isaias P. Dicdican with gross misconduct for his alleged involvement in the murder of Cebuano lawyer Joey Luis B. Wee.
3 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Telco unveils Al-driven roadmap under new CEO
Carl Raymond Cruz, the newly minted President and CEO of Globe Telecom, has unveiled a bold strategic roadmap aimed at consolidating Globe's dominance in mobile services while aggressively expanding its footprint in fiber, broadband, and enterprise solutions — setting the stage for Globe's next cycle of growth.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
P20/kilo rice nationwide
With less than three weeks before Filipinos head to the polls, the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is moving forward with a major campaign promise: the launch of rice at P20 per kilo, set for a nationwide rollout next week.
4 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
New water supply system for upland brgys now open
The Cebu City Government and the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) have officially commissioned a new water supply system for the upland barangays, long plagued by limited access to potable water, especially during the dry season.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Freeman
Law requires proper burial of Muslim cadavers
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure mandating the immediate and proper burial of Muslim cadavers, in accordance with Islamic religious practices.
1 min |
April 23, 2025
The Freeman
IF COMELEC DOES NOT RESPOND City to merge Charter Day, midyear bonuses
With the Charter Day bonus still in limbo, the Cebu City Government is considering consolidating it with the midyear bonus if the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) does not approve its release within the election period.
1 min |
April 23, 2025
The Freeman
Oracle to Invest $5 billion in Al-hungry UK
US tech group Oracle said recently that it plans to invest $5 billion in the UK over the next five years to meet \"rapidly growing demand\" for cloud services helping drive artificial intelligence.
1 min |
April 23, 2025
The Freeman
Metro Retail net sales up 3.5% in 2024 at P39 62B
Cebu-based Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) reported a P39.62 billion in net sales for 2024, a 3.5 percent increase compared to P38.27 billion in 2023, reflecting positive contributions from the Company's ongoing expansion efforts and a solid 4.9 percent upswing in the food retail business.
2 min |
April 23, 2025
The Freeman
The NBA Playoffs
All 16 teams had played their first games in the first round of the post-season, and most of the results had been blowouts. The LA Lakers have the unpleasant distinction of being the only team slowly stewed to softness by their opponent on their homecourt.
1 min |
April 23, 2025
The Freeman
Tariff concerns to cap Q1 GDP growth at 6%
The Philippine economy likely grew by six percent in the first quarter, slightly lower than earlier projected, amid uncertainties triggered by the tariffs imposed by the United States on its trading partners, according to the University of Asia and the Pacific.
1 min |
April 23, 2025
The Freeman
From POGOs to something else
Not too long ago we cautioned that POGO operations here, those that were not quite dismantled by the time the deadline set by President Bongbong Marcos rolled by, might venture into other kinds of criminal enterprise entirely.
1 min |