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Venezuelan cries 'robbery' in loss to Eumir Marcial
Eddy Colmenares believes he “actually won” the World Boxing Council (WBC) International middleweight championship against Filipino slugger Eumir Marcial during the “Thrilla in Manila 2” event last Wednesday, October 29, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
Thunder rolls past Wizards to stay unbeaten
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered another dominant performance as the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder remained perfect in the young NBA season with a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday (Friday, October 31 Phl time).
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
China, Canada leaders hold first formal talks since 2017
Gyeongju, South Korea --- China and Canada's leaders opened on Friday their first formal talks since 2017, with Xi Jinping meeting Prime Minister Mark Carney in South Korea, Chinese state media reported.
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu City gov't shuts down 3 cockpits for lack of permits
A cease-and-desist order has been issued against three cockpits in Cebu City—two of which are located in the mountain barangays—after authorities found that they lacked the necessary permits to operate.
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
Cheetahs, Magis Eagles rout foes
The Benedicto College (BC) Cheetahs clobbered the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers, 84-70, for their sixth win in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 basketball tournament on Thursday night, October 30, at the Cebu Coliseum.
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
Thai ex-PM Thaksin's party elects new leader after daughter's exit
One of Thailand’s largest political parties, founded by ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, elected a new leader on Friday, the party said, following the resignation of his daughter, the former prime minister.
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
DepEd eyes lease of idle private school buildings
AMID CLASSROOM SHORTAGE
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
Mandaue tightens internal control at treasurer's office
The Mandaue City Treasurer's Office has tightened its internal control and accountability measures following the discovery that some of its employees allegedly pocketed government funds.
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
Police Chief Nartatez visits fallen cop's wake
Philippine National Police (PNP) Acting Chief PLtGen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. visited the wake of Police Capt. Joel Deiparine to personally extend his condolences at a funeral home in Mohon, Talisay City, Cebu, on Friday morning, October 31.
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
Quake victims get tax relief
Under the governor's EO, both the Provincial and Municipal Assessor's Offices are mandated to conduct ocular inspections, reappraisals, and reassessments of all properties damaged by the earthquake.
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
Malasakit Team extends aid to Carcar's barangay workers
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go’s Malasakit Team visited Carcar City, Cebu, on Tuesday, October 28, to extend assistance to barangay health workers (BHWs), barangay nutrition scholars, and barangay tanods.
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu City institutionalizes Barangay Health Workers
The Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) in Cebu City are now being institutionalized through proper registration and accreditation, which ensure standard benefits and tenure protection following the approval of a local ordinance outlining these provisions.
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November 01, 2025
The Freeman
'Howie Severino Presents' podcast returns
GMA Integrated News' podcast Howie Severino Presents, hosted by award-winning journalist Howie Severino, returns with a new three-part special series titled “Online Invasion: The Secret Battle for Hearts, Minds, and Headlines.”
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
DILG directs infra audits among LGUs
As part of efforts to bolster preparedness for disasters, Local Government Units (LGUs) have been called upon by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to conduct comprehensive infrastructure audits on both public and private buildings within their jurisdictions.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
BSP sees inflation at 1.4-2.2% in October
Headline inflation may have eased year on year in October despite elevated prices of selected commodities and the peso’s recent weak performance, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Council to gather over heavy equipment 'pull out' dispute
After being caught in a tense discussion, the Cebu City Council called for an executive session to thoroughly discuss the timeline and the circumstances behind the recall of three heavy equipment in Barangay Mabini, which had once been the subject of a dispute between Councilor Pastor Alcover and Mayor Nestor Archival. The executive session is set on Nov. 4.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Suspect in slay of CIDG officer now in Cebu police custody
Central Visayas Police Regional Director, P/Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan, said Manto fled to Metro Manila, after the incident, as there was a region-wide manhunt against him.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Care, hospital visit ordinance for same-sex partners pushed
A legislator in Cebu City has filed an ordinance recognizing the right to care and hospital visitation rights of same-sex partners in hospitals and facilities within the city. It also aims to ensure their participation in decision-making in the absence of relatives.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Springdale booters secure another crown
The PAREF Springdale Titans Team A edged past the Abellana National School (ANS), 1-0, to reign supreme in the 2nd Roncales Football Cup at the Dynamic Herb-Borromeo Sports Complex recently.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Bring Your Dream Halloween Costume to Life
It's Halloween once again, and before all the fun you're about to have at the parties comes the stressful part: putting together an awesome and unique costume that will blow everyone away.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
ICI bares Co’s kickback scheme
Resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co’s alleged kickback scheme did not occur solely during the secretive bicameral conference committee but, according to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), started from the very beginning when the budget was proposed in the National Expenditure Program (NEP).
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Red-hot Jokic registers fourth straight triple-double as Nuggets rout Pelicans
Nikola Jokic bagged his fourth straight triple-double to start the NBA season to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 122-88 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
AboitizPower to acquire 25% stake in Vietnam power plant
Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) said on Thursday that it will acquire a 25% equity stake in Vietnam's Van Phong Power Co. Ltd. (VPCL) from Japan's Sumitomo Corp. for $220 million.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Dark waters, lost income
Data from local governments show that over 3,000 fisherfolk in Bais City and nearly 900 families in Manjuyod have lost their primary source of income.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
As it assumes ASEAN chair, the Philippines faces 3 hard tests
At the close of this year’s ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially accepted the bloc’s chairmanship from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim — a symbolic handover that also placed on the Philippines’ shoulders a set of regional problems with no easy fixes.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Jerusalem keeps WBC crown for the third time
Two-time world champion Melvin “El Gringo” Jerusalem took care of business at home, outpointing a game Siyakholwa Kuse of South Africa to retain his World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight title in the blockbuster “Thrilla in Manila 2” card early Thursday, October 30.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Phl government's outstanding debt slips to P17.46 trillion
The National Government's (NG) outstanding debt slid to P17.46 trillion at the end of September, but still remained above the full-year projection, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
DPWH admits lapses in delayed Ayala Heights project
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Cebu City District Engineering Office has admitted lapses that led to the delay of a road construction project in Ayala Heights, Barangay Malubog—one of the infrastructure projects earlier flagged by Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Supposed to be kept secret
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Ma. Cynthia “Cindi” Chan is now getting flak after a photo of a tarp with her face and the faces of several other politicians circulated online.
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October 31, 2025
The Freeman
Patience in compassion
Perhaps that’s what we can learn from the readings of Friday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time. (cfr. Rom 9,1-5; Lk 14,1-6) There we can see how St. Paul expressed his deep sorrow and anguish for his unbelieving people and was willing to be cursed if only to help his Jewish brothers and sisters. The gospel reading talks about Christ giving priority to compassion over legalism by healing a man with a dropsy on a Sabbath day.
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