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The Freeman
DOH flags 300 'closed' super health centers
Around 300 “super health centers” across the country that remain closed to patients despite being marked as complete have been brought to the attention of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
PBBM inspects quake shelters
The President, in his visit yesterday (Oct. 17), his second ever, assured earthquake victims that the government will continue to extend assistance “for as long as needed” to help families recover and rebuild their lives.
3 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Comelec to resume voters' registration on October 20
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is set to resume nationwide voter registration beginning October 20, 2025, with all types of applications accepted—including transfer of registration.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Japanese PM hopeful avoids war shrine visit amid political wrangle
The new head of Japan’s ruling party Sanae Takaichi sent an offering but avoided visiting a controversial war shrine on Friday, as political wrangling intensified over her bid to become prime minister.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
New Hall of Justice a justice
According to a report in this newspaper, the Supreme Court has approved the conceptual design for the new Cebu City Hall of Justice, with actual construction set to begin as early as next year.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
'Regretting You' is an emotional rollercoaster
Once director Josh Boone read the script for Regretting You, the movie adaptation of the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover, he jumped right in.
3 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Provincial gov't rolls out mobile kitchens
The Cebu Provincial Government has officially launched its first-ever mobile kitchens to deliver warm, nutritious meals directly to disaster-hit communities.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Balisacan: Phl likely to hit low-end of 2025 GDP target
Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said he is confident Philippine economic growth will hit the lower end of the target this year, despite a slowdown in the third quarter.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Prioritizing food security
Both foreign colonizers and Filipino politicians never prioritized food security for our people and our country.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
US strike on Caribbean boat leaves survivors
A strike by US forces on a boat in the Caribbean on Thursday left survivors for the first time since Washington started targeting alleged drug-smuggling vessels from Venezuela, US media reported.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
3 Koreans wanted for fraud nabbed in Cebu City
Three Korean nationals wanted by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for alleged loan fraud in their home country were arrested in Barangay Pardo, Cebu City on Thursday afternoon, October 16.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Why Taylor Swift's new album disappoints
LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL, OR A GIRLBOSS?
5 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Ukraine eyes sister-city ties, trade opportunities with Cebu
The first resident Ambassador of Ukraine to the Philippines, Yuliia Fediv, made her inaugural visit to Cebu this week as part of efforts to build deeper bilateral and regional partnerships between the two nations, with plans to establish sister-city relationships between Ukrainian and Cebuano cities and expand cooperation in trade, digital innovation, and creative industries.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Trump meets Zelensky, readies Putin summit
Washington, United States --- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, seeking US- made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president readies for a fresh summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Seven congresses strong: peoples' lawyers convene in Cebu
Today, October 18, 2025, the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) returns to its birthplace, Cebu, where it was founded in 2007.
3 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
CCSC track oval’s total replacement endorsed
Another finding highlighted in the same report is that the Spray Coat is a “permeable system.” They explained that if water is not drained properly, it makes the oval track squishy and can cause the system’s disintegration.
3 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Normal operations at Mandaue City market expected within a week
The Mandaue City Government has assured that within a week, vendors and consumers can expect operations at the City Public Market to return to normal.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
Army colonel is new Madagascar president
Madagascar was set Friday to swear in an army colonel as president, just days after a military power grab that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
The Freeman
The Story of Beer
Almost all cultures have enjoyed beer at some point in history.
1 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
Remittances rise to $2.98 billion in August
Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos climbed by 3.2 percent to $2.98 billion in August, reflecting sustained inflows from both landand sea-based workers despite global economic headwinds, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday.
2 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
Homegrown Food Market Marks a Flavorful Decade
On September 5, 2015, Sugbo Mercado opened its flagship venue in the Cebu IT Park.
1 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
Henri G's debut single finds strength in letting go
“Kung kaya ko lang ibalik ang dating pagtingin, ‘di magagawang lisanin ka. Kung alam ko lang na darating ang hantungan ng pag-ibig natin, ‘di sana hinayaan na maubos sa sakit na lumayo ang damdamin.”- Di Para Sa Isa’t Isa by Henri G.
1 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
Pulpogan, Tolotolo crowned Senior division champions in 15th Alegado Cup
Teams from Pulpogan and Tolotolo completed a two-game sweep of their rivals in the best-of-three finals to emerge as champions in the Senior division of the 15th Mayor Teresa Alegado Cup Inter-Barangay Fiesta Basketball League in Consolacion, Cebu.
1 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
A council for animal welfare
Last Wednesday was a disastrous day for dogs.
1 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
The principal and ultimate end of all we do
Given who we really are and how we are in this life, we should make sure that everything that we do knowingly and intentionally should have God as its principal and ultimate end.
2 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
What do people expect from their governments?
Honest spending of public money on the services everyone relies on!
2 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
Explosive finale week of 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay'
The walls are closing in on Mia (Anne Curtis), Patrick (Joshua Garcia), and Matmat (Carlo Aquino) as “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” enters its final week — where long-buried secrets surface and shocking truths threaten to destroy everything they know.
1 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
Man nabbed for stealing makeup as birthday gift for girlfriend
A 43-year-old man was arrested after he was allegedly caught shoplifting makeup products inside a mall on Colon St., Barangay Kalubihan, Cebu City yesterday. It was reportedly for his girlfriend as a birthday gift.
1 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
Fearless survivors in 'Black Phone 2'
Four years after his escape from the clutches of The Grabber, Finn (Mason Thames) carries the trauma of the ordeal with him. In \"Black Phone 2,\" Finn, along with his sibling Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) relive the nightmare.
2 min |
October 17, 2025
The Freeman
ICI eyes up 20 cases in 4 weeks over 421 ghost flood projects
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) aims to file 15 to 20 cases within four weeks against individuals linked to the 421 suspected ghost flood control projects uncovered in the government's early assessment.
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