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The Freeman
What will AI do to our future?
Earlier this year, I stumbled across a talk by the Israeli philosopher Yuval Noah Harari about artificial intelligence. He was making a provocative analogy. Think about AI as a new form of immigration, he said — only this wave of immigration is going to be more intense than anything that’s come before it.
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June 26, 2026
The Freeman
3 hurt in separate road accidents
A woman suffered burns after a tanker truck crashed into roadside utility posts and a small stall selling hot porridge and steamed rice cakes in Barangay Tunghaan, Minglanilla, around 3:00 a.m. Thursday, June 25.
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June 26, 2026
The Freeman
Fierce international competition looms ahead at SLA Junior World Showcase
Cebuano fans brace for intense battles and high-level grassroots basketball action when the highly anticipated Sinag Liga Asya (SLA) Junior World Showcase Season 3.0 takes place on July 1-5 across several venues in Cebu City.
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June 26, 2026
The Freeman
First District officials, guv back Enad
Cebu officials from the First District have publicly expressed their support for suspended Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad, Vice Mayor Elanito Peña, and members of Sangguniang Bayan following the filing of graft charges against them by the Office of the Ombudsman.
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June 26, 2026
The Freeman
3 Cebuano films: A hero, pickleball and queer love
Last weekend brought developments for the Cebu film community: a Bisaya Lapulapu movie starring Aljur Abrenica, a Father’s Day special about pickleball, and the first Cebuano Girls’ Love (GL) film.
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June 26, 2026
The Freeman
Labor groups, employers differ on wage hike public hearing
Labor groups and employer representatives raised contrasting positions during the public consultation conducted by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) on Thursday, as the board assessed whether there are sufficient grounds to conduct an early review of the region’s existing wage order.
3 min |
June 26, 2026
The Freeman
Developer vows strong flood control
The Mont Property Group (MPG), the developer of Monterrazas de Cebu, has pledged continued investment, close monitoring, and infrastructure upgrades to ease community fears over the risks posed by its hillside development, insisting that its flood mitigation system is designed not only to meet but also to exceed government standards.
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June 26, 2026
The Freeman
Taiwan steps up effort to attract more Pinoy travelers
Taiwan is stepping up efforts to attract more Filipino travelers, dispatching a delegation of 28 tourism industry partners to Cebu as the island seeks to build on record visitor arrivals from the Philippines and cement its position as a leading short-haul destination in Asia.
2 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
The first order of the day
There is trepidation in schools now. What used to be stories we heard from abroad are now brought to local attention.
2 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
From children's TV fave to hated villain
From beloved children’s TV host to primetime’s ruthless villain, Bodjie Pascua is fueling viewers’ anger as the mastermind of the destabilization scheme unveiling in ABS-CBN’s primetime series “Blood vs Duty,” now airing on its new time slot at 8:45 pm.
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June 25, 2026
The Freeman
Jenna Ortega is your new best (artificial) friend
Academy Award-winning director Taika Waititi takes us on an unforgettable journey in “Klara and the Sun.”
1 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
No practical way
There’s good news and bad news regarding our current water shortage.
1 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
CYBERLIBEL CASE Ligas ordered arrested, posts bail
Broadcaster Edward Ligas has posted bail after three cyberlibel charges filed against him by contractor Jerome Awit proceeded to court.
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June 25, 2026
The Freeman
City government installing solar-powered street lights
From the grid, Cebu City is transitioning to solar-powered street lighting, a move that Mayor Nestor Archival said is part of his vision of building a smart and sustainable city while also aiming for significant savings for the local government.
2 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
What’s happening to our country? - A legal disquietude
In the early 1980s, there was no such thing as social media.
3 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
Energy firm pushes for innovation to meet rising power demand
Global energy technology firm Schneider Electric is calling for wider innovation in technologies as the Visayas and Mindanao grapple with rising energy demand amid rapid economic and infrastructure growth.
2 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
S&P slashes Phl growth outlook amid energy shocks
The economic drag from the Middle East-war driven oil shocks and last year’s flood control mess fallout could slow the Philippines’ growth to 4.1% this year, S&P Global said.
1 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
Right-winger Fujimori poised to win Peru president runoff
Conservative Keiko Fujimori appeared on Tuesday to win Peru’s presidential election, setting the stage for the return of the Fujimori name to power decades after her father’s fall.
2 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
Top US diplomat kicks off Gulf tour
IN SHADOW OF IRAN-US TALKS
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June 25, 2026
The Freeman
Capitol supports fight against hunger with a running event
Buoyed by its ardent desire to promote a healthier Cebu while supporting the fight against hunger, the Provincial Government of Cebu headed by Governor Pamela “Pam” Baricuatro will be staging the first ever Governor’s Zero Hunger Run on August 2 starting and ending at the Capitol grounds.
1 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
“HALO-HALO ESPESYAL: A COLEKTIB EXHIBITION
Primed as one of the many highlights of National Heritage Month this year, “Halo-Halo Espesyal: A ColektiB Exhibition” is easily one of Cebu’s noteworthy art exhibits in 2026 – not solely because of the caliber of artworks that it featured, but more of the way it showed Cebu how dynamic its range of young, up-and-coming talents are molding their personal creative edicts.
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June 25, 2026
The Freeman
June 28, 2026 White Ribbon Movement
Lipa Archbishop Gilbert A. Garcera, D.D, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines invited bishops/priests/consecrated persons/the lay faithful who wish to participate to join the June 28 “White Ribbon March at the EDSA People Power Monument, a faith-based and non-partisan call for truth/accountability/justice/righteousness in public life.”
2 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
Major power outage in France; Europe wilts under record heat
Temperatures climbed across Europe again on Wednesday, as a record-breaking heatwave left tens of thousands of people without power and boosted air conditioner sales on a continent unused and ill equipped to handle searing heat.
2 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
Cebu Greats survive overtime thriller against Bulacan Kuyas
The Cebu Greats/MJAS Zenith outlasted the Bulacan Kuyas, 85-80, in overtime for their fourth consecutive victory in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Season 8 on Tuesday night, June 23, at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna.
1 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
House prosecutors want to unseal VP’s tax records
The House prosecution has proposed to the Senate impeachment court that the sealed box containing the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Mans Carpio, be opened for the marking of evidence.
2 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
A new tribe of adorable henchmen
They’re a cute, hilarious, and they are taking over Hollywood.
1 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
VisMin emerges as hotspots for BESS amid grid pressures
The Visayas and Mindanao are emerging as key destinations for battery energy storage system (BESS) investments as recurring grid pressures and transmission bottlenecks drive efforts to strengthen power reliability in some of the Philippines’ fastest-growing economic regions.
2 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
The sky is not the limit for Loren Allison Nengasca
The tarmac and the pageant runway may seem like two separate worlds, but for 19-year-old Loren Allison Nengasca, they are merely parallel paths of the same journey: a flight towards service, representation, and change.
3 min |
June 25, 2026
The Freeman
CHED tells Ateneo: Explain drowning
The Commission on Higher Education has ordered Ateneo de Manila University to explain within 10 days why it should not be penalized over the drowning of two basketball players in Aurora, after the school allegedly refused to turn over information the commission had been requesting for a week.
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June 25, 2026
The Freeman
Wizards choose teenage talent Dybantsa
Towering teenager Anicet “A.J.” Dybantsa Jr. was chosen by the Washington Wizards with the number one pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday (Wednesday Philippine time).
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