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The Freeman
Firms see tighter cash position in Q3
Philippine businesses expect their cash position to remain under pressure in the third quarter, even as they turn more optimistic about hiring toward year-end, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Team owner Sam Lato proud and happy to help Cebu regain lost pride in MPBL
Their play-in bid still hangs in the balance as of the moment yet Cebuano businessman-sportsman Samson Lato is already overcome with joy for helping Cebu recover from a turbulent start and eventually achieve a certain measure of success in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) 2025 Season.
1 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Government aid pour in for 'Opong'-hit Bicol
Various national and local government agencies began providing assistance to the Bicol Region, particularly in Masbate province, where tropical cyclone Opong made landfall twice on Friday.
2 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Timbers from Maguindanao forest seized
An inter-agency anti-illegal logging team confiscated 1,344 board feet of timber flitches in an operation near a tropical rainforest in Buldon town, Maguindanao del Norte, on Friday, September 26.
1 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Trolls hit Indian visa holders rushing to US
Vacationing in India, engineer Amrutha Tamanam rushed to return to the United States after Donald Trump abruptly announced a $100,000 fee for the visa she holds.
2 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Archival balks at closing night market
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival expressed his reluctance on granting the request of the City Council to temporarily close the night market until after the GASA Board convenes.
2 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Fashion designer Oscar James on how love and passion keep him going
Of the many dresses Oscar James Arances has designed, his favorite is easy to spot, displayed at his new boutique on Aboitiz Street, Cebu City: the 'Juliana,' a bridal gown distinguished by its precise vertical lines of hand-sewn pearls that gives its wearer an hourglass figure.
4 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
The amazing town of Argao and its fiesta
Shoutout to all Argaoanons here and abroad. Today is the solemnity of the fiesta of St. Michael the Archangel, in the amazing town of my birth, Argao, the jewel of the 2nd District. Greetings to Mayor Allan M. Sesaldo and Vice Mayor Atty. Orvi Ortega and to the greatest lawyer of Cebu South, former chief justice, Commission on Elections chairman, and U.N. Ambassador Hilario G. Davide, Jr and his son former governor Junjun Davide.
3 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Protesters seek justice for victims of femicide
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday to demand justice for three young women whose torture and murders were live-streamed on social media, in a case that has shocked Argentina.
1 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
China's 76th anniv celebrated
National pride and a commitment to strengthening bonds highlighted the celebration of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China last Saturday.
2 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Generally fair weather in most parts of Phl
The country experienced generally fair weather yesterday as Typhoon Bualoi (formerly Opong) is now in the vicinity of Vietnam, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
1 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Fire victims get aid from Go
Families affected by recent fires in Mandaue City, Cebu City, and Talisay City, received aid from Senator Christopher “Bong” Go through his Malasakit Team last Thursday, September 25.
1 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
BSP proposes new rules on seized collateral
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has proposed new rules to guide banks and other financial institutions on when they can officially record personal properties taken from borrowers who fail to pay their loans.
1 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
The world of spirits
On the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, celebrated on September 29, we are reminded of this mostly-overlooked world of spirits, mainly composed of angels and demons.
2 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Three-pronged MVP race for PBA Season 49
Arvin Tolentino and Robert Bolick stand in the way of June Mar Fajardo’s bid for yet another record of nine PBA Most Valuable Player awards.
1 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
Russia warns as Ukraine secures Patriot defenses
Russia issued a warning to NATO powers that are considering firmer responses to alleged Russian incursions, as Ukraine said it for the first time received a US-made Patriot system from Israel to ramp up defenses.
1 min |
September 29, 2025
The Freeman
THE LESS YOU CARE, THE HAPPIER YOU'LL BE
I consider myself as someone who lives life not to impress other people.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
Ginebra, Magnolia, and RoS headline PBA games in Bahrain
An exciting back-to-back games are in store when the Philippine Basketball Association goes to Bahrain for the first time during the merry month of December.
1 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
"Opong" death toll rises to 11
The death toll from Typhoon Opong (international name: Bualoi) rose to 11 in the Philippines on Saturday as the cyclone bore down on Vietnam, authorities said.
1 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
Let's not copy the French Revolution
Our recollection of European history tells us that there were three acknowledged factors that gave fuel to the French Revolution.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
Again with the night market
The Colon night market never seems to run out of controversy.
1 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
US set to revoke visa of Colombia president
The US State Department said Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro for his “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
Archdiocese of Cebu prepares installation of new Archbishop
On September 28 at 11 a.m., outgoing Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma will preside over Mass at the Cathedral as Apostolic Administrator, a symbolic farewell marking the closing of his governance.
3 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
TRALALERO AND FRIENDS IN THE CLASSROOM
One Tuesday morning, Teacher Clarissa came to class earlier than usual. She had designed a very big “Welcome!” sign on the board behind the class before any of the students arrived.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
UV Lancers try to extend hot streak to five games
The three-time defending champions University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers will try to keep their unbeaten record intact as they battle against the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 basketball tournament today (Sunday, September 28) at the Cebu Coliseum.
1 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
Police operations net P766M drugs
From January 1 to September 25, 2025, law enforcement authorities in Central Visayas seized approximately P766 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested nearly 7,000 individuals in a sustained crackdown on narcotics.
1 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
Governor creates Cebu Transport Plan Council
The creation of the CTPC aligns Cebu with the National Transport Policy (NTP) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), which is now reorganized and renamed as the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DepDev).
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
The Qings Release Their First Bisaya Song “Samantha”
BAND OF BROTHERS:
3 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
Butuanon Bridge set for inspection
The Butuanon Bridge in Mandaue City will undergo a structural integrity inspection after a recommendation from the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Cebu Chapter.
2 min |
September 28, 2025
The Freeman
UN set to sanction Iran as nuke diplomacy fades
Iran was set to come under sweeping UN sanctions late Saturday for the first time in a decade -- barring an unexpected last-minute breakthrough -- after nuclear talks with the West floundered.
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