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P880K marijuana products seized
Over P880,000 worth of suspected kush marijuana and liquid marijuana were seized from a vape seller during a buy-bust operation along Camiguin Road, Cebu Business Park, Barangay Hipodromo, Cebu City yesterday dawn.
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October 19, 2025
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Operation Damayan, The Freeman Foundation launch relief mission
A total of 1,200 families—600 in Barangay Maharuhay (Medellin) and 600 in Barangay Poblacion (Daanbantayan)--each received relief packs containing rice, canned goods, noodles, coffee, biscuits, blankets, towels, and six liters of water.
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October 19, 2025
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CABC 3rd Boysen Cup fires off today
Healthy Home targets back-to-back titles as the Cebu Architects Basketball Cub (CABC) 3rd Boysen Cup gets underway today (Sunday, October 19) at the Game Changer Sports Facility along Hernan Cortes Street in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City.
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October 19, 2025
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"Always to pray, and not to faint"
That’s the lesson Christ wants us to draw from that gospel parable about a woman who persisted in asking a judge to render her justice --even to the point of disturbing him-- and finally got what she wanted. (cfr. Lk 18,1-8))
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October 19, 2025
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Cebu City ramping up drive vs street exploitation, trafficking
Cebu City is ramping up its campaign against street-level exploitation and suspected human trafficking, following disturbing reports of organized schemes involving children, women, and deceptive solicitation tactics.
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October 19, 2025
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OPASCOR employees cut ties with ALU-TUCP
More than 400 employees of the Oriental Port and Allied Services Corporation (OPASCOR) have initiated moves to disaffiliate from the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP), citing years of alleged neglect, lack of transparency, and unilateral decisions that jeopardized their livelihood.
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October 19, 2025
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Prince Andrew gives up royal title
The UK’s Prince Andrew on Friday renounced his title of Duke of York under pressure from his brother King Charles, amid further revelations about his ties to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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October 19, 2025
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DenJen 'arrest' Conan O'Brien on cop show
The Philippine saga of comedian Conan O'Brien isn't over after he appeared on the set of \"Sanggang-Dikit FR\" with celebrity couple Dennis Trillo and Jennylyn Mercado.
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October 19, 2025
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FORUM: Innovation more than just technology
Innovation took center stage at the Innovate Cebu forum as government officials, business leaders, and students came together to champion collaboration and local ingenuity as key drivers of the province’s growth and resilience.
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October 19, 2025
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GSIS executives seek chief's ouster over P8.8 billion loss
Several current and former trustees of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) have called for the immediate resignation of President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo Veloso, citing alleged poor investment decisions that they claim caused P8.8 billion in losses.
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October 19, 2025
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HOW GINO LOST HIS FAMILY IN AN EARTHQUAKE
I just finished watering the plants in the garden and I was getting ready to eat breakfast when the ground started to shake that morning. I thought it was just another small earthquake.
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October 19, 2025
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Kabayan Noli unleashes new scares in 'Kababalaghan VII'
This Halloween season, ABS-CBN dares viewers to face their fears once again as “Kababalaghan VII: Pagkagat ng Dilim” premieres this October 26 (Sunday) from 9:15pm to 10:30pm on A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), and ABS-CBN News Youtube Channel.
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October 19, 2025
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Archival: Cash aid for seniors will now be on monthly basis
The Cebu City Government is set to reinstate the monthly distribution of financial assistance for senior citizens, including the 7,780 newly added beneficiaries, with the first payout scheduled on October 25.
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October 19, 2025
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Hotshots upend Giant Risers, Bolts also victorious
Trust Magnolia’s old reliables to step up when needed most.
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October 19, 2025
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ICC rejects Israel appeal bid over arrest warrants
The International Criminal Court Friday rejected Israel’s bid to appeal against arrest warrants for its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant over the Gaza war.
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October 19, 2025
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Barzaga's antics
In case you missed it, Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga admitted that he arrived late for the House of Representatives Ethics Committee hearing after playing games on his computer the night before.
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October 19, 2025
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PAREF Springdale Titans rise again in football scene
When PAREF Springdale School reignited its football program after the global pandemic, it wasn't chasing instant glory - it was rebuilding a legacy.
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October 19, 2025
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LOVING A BROKEN PERSON
A family friend warned her not to entertain a suitor because she might regret doing so later on.
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October 19, 2025
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Irish world champion willing to defend crown vs Pacquiao
Another name has joined the Manny Pacquiao sweepstakes.
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October 19, 2025
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Thousands flee ahead of approaching 'Ramil'
Thousands of residents of an island in southern Luzon left their homes along the Pacific coast Saturday as weather experts warned of coastal flooding ahead of the approach of Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen), rescue officials said.
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October 19, 2025
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Trump tells Zelensky to 'make a deal;' Tomahawk plea misfires
--- Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday to make a deal with Russia, pouring cold water on Kyiv’s hopes for Tomahawk missiles as the US leader renews a push to settle the war.
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October 19, 2025
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Free funeral services for indigents now a law
Republic Act No. 12309, or the “Free Funeral Services Act,” has been signed into law, a measure that aims to expand access to social welfare for poor and indigent Filipinos.
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October 18, 2025
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Geologist: Sinkholes should be off-limits
Former Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) chief geologist Liza Socorro Manzano has issued another strong public warning following the emergence of multiple sinkholes in Tabogon, Cebu, after the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake.
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October 18, 2025
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Youth-led protests aim to keep pressure on Marcos as corruption scandal drags on
Students across Metro Manila walked out of their campuses and marched to Mendiola on Friday, October 17, to air their fury as the government’s investigations into widespread anomalies in public works projects continue to drag on without major charges filed.
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October 18, 2025
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Capitol receives P134.22M donations for quake victims
In addition to cash assistance, the provincial government also received P10.54 million worth of in-kind donations, equivalent to 580,037 total units of various supplies.
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October 18, 2025
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Pepito appeals to Archival: Don't recall heavy equipment from landslide-prone Mabini
Acting Vice Mayor Winston Pepito has appealed to Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival to reconsider the recall of three units of heavy equipment from Barangay Mabini, stressing that the barangay remains highly vulnerable to landslides.
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October 18, 2025
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ACCORDING TO IMEE: Free funeral services to ease burial costs
Poor Filipino families will no longer have to sell property or borrow money to bury their loved ones, following the enactment of Republic Act No. 12309, also known as the “Free Funeral Services Act.”
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October 18, 2025
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Get caught in the web of 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'
Ayala Malls Cinemas continues to bring prestigious and highly acclaimed films to Philippine cinemas with their exclusive release of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a movie musical based on the acclaimed 1976 novel Kiss of the Spider Woman by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig and the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical of the same name by the multiple Tony Award®-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime) and composer/lyricist team John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago).
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October 18, 2025
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Westbrook signs with Kings for 18th NBA season
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook, who will launch his 18th season next week, has signed with the Sacramento Kings.
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October 18, 2025
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Webmasters hold off Panthers
The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters overcame an explosive endgame performance by the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers to pull off a 67-66 cliffhanger in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 basketball tournament on Thursday evening, October 16, at the Cebu Coliseum.
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