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Man takes wife, daughter hostage
A 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly taking his own wife and minor daughter hostage inside their house in Barangay Poblacion, Compostela town, Cebu, yesterday morning.
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November 18, 2025
The Freeman
Sara hits Marcos for budget mess
Vice President Sara Duterte assailed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. anew for his handling of the flood control corruption scandal, even as she has repeatedly shrugged off calls to detail how she spent millions in confidential funds as vice president and former education secretary.
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November 18, 2025
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Tom Cruise receives honorary Oscar for illustrious career
US actor Tom Cruise received an honorary Oscar on Sunday evening, the first golden statue of his decades-long career, to a standing ovation from Hollywood's elite.
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November 18, 2025
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No Wemby, no Castle, no problem as Spurs rip Kings
With Victor Wembanyama out and Stephon Castle lost to a hip injury, the San Antonio Spurs still managed to cruise past Sacramento, 123-110, in the NBA on Sunday (Monday, November 17 Phl time).
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November 18, 2025
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A final war against scams
Action-drama royalty Gerald Anderson is out for justice in a no-holds-barred fight to crush the scamming syndicate once and for all as ABS-CBN’s crime-action mystery drama and iWant’s most watched series “Sins of the Father” blazes toward its epic finale dubbed “Redemption of the Son.”
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November 18, 2025
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Sectors warn against forces hijacking anti-corruption anger
As thousands of Iglesia ni Cristo members and Duterte loyalists took to the streets over the weekend, a coalition of church, business and civic leaders warned that \"selfish interests\" are exploiting public anger over corruption to advance political agendas while shielding those truly responsible for plunder.
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November 18, 2025
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Japan-China row over Taiwan highlights fragile ties
A diplomatic feud with China sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments about Taiwan has underscored the fragility of ties between the key trading partners.
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November 18, 2025
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Israeli military kills Hezbollah operative
Israel's military said Monday it had killed a Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon, a region that has witnessed several attacks despite the ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed group.
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November 18, 2025
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Recto says 25-bp cut likely in December
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto ruled out an “off-cycle” move on monetary policy easing despite weaker-than-expected third-quarter growth, but noted there is a high chance of a rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting.
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November 18, 2025
The Freeman
3 fires break out in Lapu-Lapu
NO CASUALTIES REPORTED
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November 18, 2025
The Freeman
Awkward position
Yesterday was the second day of three-day anti-corruption protest of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in the capital.
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November 18, 2025
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Gambling ads target Indonesian Meta users despite ban
Gambling promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the company’s policies and a government crackdown on the illegal practice.
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November 17, 2025
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Governors' and mayors' responsibilities during disasters
Governors and mayors, and all congressmen, should not be travelling abroad, much less going on junkets, cruises, and even pilgrimages while their provinces, congressional districts, cities and municipalities are being besieged by typhoons, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and even pandemics. \"Mahiya naman sila\".
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November 17, 2025
The Freeman
NBA's struggling Pelicans sack coach Willie Green
The New Orleans Pelicans have fired coach Willie Green after a dismal 2-10 start to the NBA season, club executive vice president Joe Dumars announced on Saturday (Sunday, November 16 Phl time).
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November 17, 2025
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Maduro decries US-Trinidad and Tobago military exercises as 'irresponsible'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday slammed new joint military exercises by the United States and its ally Trinidad and Tobago as \"irresponsible,\" with Washington increasing its armed presence in the Caribbean.
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November 17, 2025
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Police confirm no foul play in priest's death
Responding officers immediately rushed the priest to the hospital, where the attending physician later declared him dead on arrival.
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November 17, 2025
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DOLE-7 starts TUPAD payout to 236 workers
Following their deployment for emergency cleanup operations in the aftermath of Typhoon Tino, a total of 236 workers from the Cebu People’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative and Amare Shell in Mandaue City received their wages under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged-Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.
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November 17, 2025
The Freeman
The other victim
After disasters like fires, earthquakes, or typhoons, the focus is usually on the people who need help after being displaced, evacuated, or injured, and rightfully so.
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November 17, 2025
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Ashfall warning in Japan as volcano erupts
A volcano in southern Japan erupted early Sunday sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and prompting a warning over ashfall.
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November 17, 2025
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Elasto Painters grab solo leadership in PBA
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters outdueled the TNT Tropang 5G, 17-8, in the payoff quarter and come through with a 91-89 nail-biter to seize pole position in a PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup last Saturday, November 15, at the Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro City.
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November 17, 2025
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UK to cut protections for refugees
DANISH CRACKDOWN
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November 17, 2025
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Bishops stress loyalty to Constitution, not personalities
Metro bishops urged the public not to resort to \"extra-constitutional\" acts to solve the country's problems.
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November 17, 2025
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Insurance premium reaches P372B in Q3
Total insurance premium in the Philippines reached P372.1 billion in the third quarter, signaling robust growth in the country's insurance sector, according to the Insurance Commission.
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November 17, 2025
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CERA calls for power reforms
The Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA) has urged power distributors and energy regulators to take decisive reform measures after recent calamities exposed what is assessed to be a growing vulnerability in the Visayas power grid.
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November 17, 2025
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RHJ, Romero dazzle Cebuano fans in electrifying Meralco win
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Ismael Romero put on a show for the enthusiastic Cebuano crowd as the Meralco Bolts zapped the Macau Black Bears, 92-74, in the well-attended East Asia Super League (EASL) Basketball for Cebu Disaster Relief Game on Saturday night, November 15, at the Cebu Coliseum.
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November 17, 2025
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Senate to probe Co's claim of P100-B budget insertions
The Senate will look into former congressman Zaldy Co's allegations that around P100 billion worth of projects were inserted into the proposed 2025 national budget, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday.
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November 17, 2025
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Pope urges leaders not to leave poor behind
Pope Leo XIV decried poverty on Sunday, urging world leaders and Catholics to reach out to marginalized people, as the Church celebrated a “Jubilee of the Poor”.
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November 17, 2025
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Duterte's lawyers insist ICC has no basis to continue proceedings
Lawyers representing former president Rodrigo Duterte have maintained that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no basis to proceed with the ongoing proceedings in relation to the drug war.
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November 17, 2025
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DOJ: ARTA can't interfere in DTI consumer appeals
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has explained that the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) appeals process for consumer complaints is beyond the jurisdiction of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) under Republic Act 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act.
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November 17, 2025
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PhilHealth extends premium deadline
FOR MEMBERS IN CV, AFTER TINO
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