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Xi jokes about spying with Chinese phone gift for South Korea's Lee
Xi Jinping joked about spying on South Korea’s president as he gifted him a pair of smartphones, telling him to “check if there is a backdoor” in a rare jest from the Chinese leader that made headlines in Seoul.
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
Beermen notch third win in a row
Juami Tiongson came up with a timely fourth quarter explosion that helped San Miguel Beer rack up a third straight win with a 96-90 conquest of Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday, November 2, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
One dead, 2 hurt in Pasil shooting
A 44-year-old fisherman from Bohol was killed while two others were wounded after they were reportedly shot while aboard their pumpboat in Sitio Mahayahay 1, Barangay Pasil, Cebu City, last Sunday afternoon.
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
Net fuel price hike breaches P20 per liter in November
Drivers may want to gas up early, as another major fuel price hike is set to take effect on Tuesday, November 4.
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
Phl factory activity rebounds in October
Philippine factory activity bounced back in October, despite a drop in new orders and production, S&P Global said.
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
Meet the wives in The Beatles' biopics
BAFTA winner Mia McKenna-Bruce, four-time Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Saoirse Ronan, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning Anna Sawai, and Emmy Award nominee and BAFTA TV winner Aimee Lou Wood are confirmed to star in Sony Pictures, Sam Mendes, and Neal Street’s The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
WHO Backs Weight-loss Drugs, Urges for Cheap Generics
The World Health Organization recently recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
OPEC+ looks set to further hike oil output
Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are expected to agree to further hike oil production in a virtual meeting Sunday, as the group continues to seek greater market share.
2 min |
November 03, 2025
The Freeman
No genuine leaders today, only politicians
The tragedy of our nation today is that we have no authentic leaders. We only have dirty, traditional politicians. There’s no moral difference between the incompetent incumbent president and the overly-ambitious vice president. Cebu is being led by incompetents who look honest and a few competent ones who smell bad with regards to integrity. The only reason why the disgruntled military isn’t intervening to oust BBM is the more dangerous option of having a more scheming vice president and her controversial brothers and devious old father.
3 min |
November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Uy: All Souls' Day, a reminder of love beyond death
As the country observed the sacred pause in the rhythm of life during All Souls' Day, Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy bannered the profound reminder of the bond and love that go beyond even after death.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Marcos: Phl to integrate AI into gov't operations
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the Philippine government is determined to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its operations “as much as we can, as soon as we can,” warning that hesitation could leave the country behind in the global race toward digital transformation.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Egypt opens grand museum near pyramids
Egypt officially opened on Saturday the Grand Egyptian Museum, a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Cairo hopes will revive tourism and boost its battered economy.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
VAWC desk officers to get P1K monthly honorarium
The Mandaue City Council has approved on final reading an ordinance granting a P1,000 monthly honorarium to all Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) desk officers across the city’s barangays.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Los Cantantes Cebu marks 15 years with benefit concert
Los Cantantes Cebu marks its 15th anniversary with a benefit and reunion concert, “Celebrating 15 Years of Timeless Harmony,” happening on November 16 (Sunday) at the UP Cebu Performing Arts Hall.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
KIM ATIENZA OPENS UP ON LOSING DAUGHTER
TV host Kim Atienza, fondly known as Kuya Kim by his viewers, opened up to multi-awarded broadcast journalist Jessica Soho for “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” about the passing of his daughter, Emman.
3 min |
November 03, 2025
The Freeman
AI cannot make cinema, director Linklater says
Can great art be made without human genius and all its flaws? It's a vital question at a time when artificial intelligence threatens to subsume Hollywood.
2 min |
November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Farmer shot dead over drugs
For allegedly failing to remit proceeds from illegal drugs, a 26-year-old farmer was shot dead in Argao town in southern Cebu.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
PDIC launches Al chatbot to enhance public service
State-run Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. has rolled out its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, marking a key milestone in the state-run insurer's digital transformation efforts aimed at enhancing public service.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Motorcycle sales up by 21% in September
Motorcycle sales accelerated by 21 percent in September from a year ago, amid high transport costs and road congestion.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Suspects in cop killing, wounding admit involvement
Based on Labajo's account, on the afternoon of October 25, his younger brother, 43-year-old Jun, called and informed him that, while he was driving his Mitsubishi Strada on the way home, he was being followed by two unindentified men on a motorcycle.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Fish ports across Philippines set for modernization
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a nationwide modernization program for major fish ports under the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) to enhance competitiveness, strengthen local livelihoods and promote sustainable agri-fishery enterprises.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Informing Parents not Enough to Fight Childhood Obesity
Government-led programs attempting to curb childhood obesity by educating parents do not work, an international study concluded, and researchers are calling for policies that prioritize society-wide solutions.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Global eco-friendly footwear brand opens new store in Cebu
San Francisco-based sustainable footwear brand “Allbirds” is expanding its footprint in the Philippines with a new store at Ayala Center Cebu, signaling rising global confidence in the country's retail sector and its fast-growing base of young, brand-conscious consumers.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Families separated, children killed as survivors escape Sudanese city
Survivors fleeing the Sudanese city of El-Fasher told AFP on Saturday that paramilitary fighters separated families and killed children in front of their parents, with tens of thousands still trapped following the city’s fall.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
DSWD on full alert as Tino enters PAR
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday said it has placed all its field offices on full alert in preparation for Tropical Storm Tino (international name Kalmaegi).
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
DSWD-7 strengthens camp mgmt, in quake-hit northern Cebu
To ensure organized evacuation management, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) has intensified its efforts in camp coordination, camp management (CCCM), and the protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs) across various evacuation sites established in Northem Cebu affected by the recent earthquake.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Phl takes over as ADMM, ADMM Plus chairman
The Philippines has formally taken over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM Plus from Malaysia, stressing the need for \"internal cohesion and solidarity\" amid heightened regional and global uncertainties.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Bais City placed under state of calamity
DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
City dad wants better mental health support
Cebu City Councilor Francis Esparis has called for stronger mental health support within the city government following the death of a popular media influencer that reignited public concern over emotional distress and the pressures of social media.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Abolish the PCG?
Here's an idea from Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga, abolish the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
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