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The Freeman - August 17, 2025

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August 17, 2025

Ombudsman: Apura guilty

CONDUCT UNBECOMING CHARGE

1 mins

Dismayed Baricuatro wants probe into Cebu’s flood control projects

Baricuatro emphasized her commitment to clean governance, saying, “My stance is clear: I will stand to protect the people, and bribes do not sway me.” She further warned: “To those involved in corruption— brace yourselves. The truth will come out.”

4 mins

Capitol starts to livestream bidding

Next bid was the supply and delivery of a 500-kVA generator set for the Carcar Provincial Hospital, worth P3.5 million, and the acquisition of 10,000 vials of anti-rabies vaccine, estimated at P18 million.

1 mins

Public padel courts now in Talisay

Senator Pia Cayetano and Talisay City Mayor Samsam Gullas yesterday led the inauguration of the newly-built Talisay City Sports Facility, home to the country's first public padel courts, as she called on government leaders to invest in sports as a way of building healthier and stronger communities.

2 mins

City eyes using EV buses before yearend

The advocacy for electric vehicles (EVs) use in government operations and public transport got a renewed push from Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival.

1 mins

APO to build Sinsin school from eco-bricks

Responding to Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival’s appeal for stronger civil society engagement in solving Cebu’s environmental challenges, the University of San Carlos—Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Alumni Association presented a project that turns waste into an opportunity.

1 mins

RNC, NNC honor 19 awardees at Grand Nutrition Awards 2025

The Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in Central Visayas honored 19 outstanding awardees during this year's Grand Nutrition Awards, celebrating best practices in scaling up local nutrition programs and improving the nutritional status of children.

2 mins

Pag-IBIG reports strong growth, honors Visayas Stakeholders

Pag-IBIG Fund reported strong performance for the first half of 2025 and reaffirmed its commitment to expanding affordable housing during the second leg of its Stakeholder’s Accomplishment Report (StAR) held recently in Cebu City.

1 mins

PhilHealth launches YAKAP Program in Central Visayas

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) officially launched its Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) in Central Visayas on August 11, 2025, at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) in Cebu City.

1 mins

154 patients benefit from Toledo City cataract and pterygium surgery mission

A total of 154 patients received free eye surgeries during a four-day medical mission jointly organized by Raise Me Up (RMU) and Eye, hear Foundation, Inc. at the Barba Sports Center in Toledo City.

1 mins

Police probe assault involving 12 minors

Following the circulation of a viral video showing 12 minors assaulting a man with epilepsy in Sitio Mahayahay I, Barangay Calamba, Cebu City, the Police Regional Office 7 (PRO-7) convened a case conference to address the incident.

1 mins

A bad move

A video now making its rounds in social media shows what is purportedly a Ukrainian drone hitting a residential building in Russia and exploding there.

1 mins

Gamble grumble

After all the hemming and hawing about what to do with online gambling from our spineless politicians, the Bangko Sentral ng Philippines (BSP) has finally stepped in and taken matters with its own regulatory hands.

2 mins

Donny, Kyle lead ABS-CBN's new show 'Roja'

Two of this generation's most in-demand young stars, Donny Pangilinan and Kyle Echarri, will topbill a star-studded cast for their upcoming ABS-CBN series titled \"Roja\" that is set to premiere this year.

1 mins

VETERAN VILLAINS RETURN IN ACTION- COMEDY 'KONTRABIDA'

Three of Philippine cinema’s most iconic onscreen villains, Rez Cortez, Bembol Roco, and Dindo Arroyo, join forces and step into the spotlight as heroes in the new action-comedy-drama “Kontrabida,” premiering worldwide on iWant this Tuesday, August 19, at 8 p.m.

1 mins

GMA nabs 2 finalist certificates at 16th Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards

GMA Network continues to be recognized on the global stage, earning two Finalist Certificates at the prestigious 16th Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards.

1 mins

Per Sørensen brings Fra Lippo Lippi's hits to Cebu's heights

Just before Fra Lippo Lippi's vocalist Per Øystein Sørensen stepped on stage last Friday, Cebu braced for another rainstorm that persisted throughout the entire show, visible from the venue's windows where raindrops streaked sideways amid the strong winds.

2 mins

Antonio Banderas, 65, rules out retirement

Spanish film star Antonio Banderas said in a recent interview for his birthday that he has no plans to slow down now that he has reached 65.

1 mins

7 FILMS VIE TO BE PHL'S 2026 OSCARS ENTRY

Seven films are in consideration to be the Philippines' entry to the 2026 Academy Awards, revealed Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chairman Jose Javier Reyes.

2 mins

'THE LIFE OF CHUCK'

A genre-bending film based on Stephen King's acclaimed novella

2 mins

When Children Grow Up

There's a popular story about an old man who, one afternoon, brought his phone to a repair shop believing that there was something wrong with it. The technician, after checking it for a while, told him that there was nothing wrong with it.

2 mins

TRADITIONAL FOOD BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER

In Cebu's Parian District is a unique museum - the Casa Gorordo Museum - which is the ancestral home of Juan Bautista Gorordo, the first Cebuano appointed bishop and the second appointed bishop in the Philippines after Jorge Barlin.

2 mins

Bugsay empowers 40 new scholars

Another 40 new college students have been accepted into RAFI Microfinance's Bugsay Scholarship program, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 147 since the initiative began in 2020.

1 mins

VP in Kuwait amid questions over frequent travels

Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday visited Kuwait to meet with overseas Filipinos as her office defended her frequent foreign travels amid growing scrutiny from Malacañang and Congress.

2 mins

Hunger among families drops to 16.1% in June

Fewer Filipino families reported experiencing involuntary hunger in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

2 mins

Zelensky to Trump in Washington Monday

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Washington on Monday to discuss “ending the killing and the war” with US President Donald Trump, he announced Saturday.

1 mins

Trump, Putin fail to reach accord over Ukraine war

The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Viadimir Putin failed at a high-stakes summit to reach an accord on halting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leaving European leaders scrambling Saturday to figure out the next steps to pressure Moscow.

3 mins

Danish PM: Netanyahu has become a problem

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has become a “problem,” adding she would try to put pressure on Israel over the Gaza war as her country currently holds the EU presidency.

1 mins

El Salvador to jail gang suspects without trial

Tens of thousands of suspected gang members arrested under an internationally criticized crackdown in El Salvador will be detained without trial until at least 2027, after lawmakers approved an extension Friday.

2 mins

Pakistan monsoon rains kill 320

Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 321 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Saturday.

2 mins

China Foreign Minister Wang to visit India for border talks

China's top diplomat will visit India next week for talks about their shared boundary, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Saturday, as the two countries eye resuming border trade five years after halting it.

1 mins

What's in a punch?

And this kind of punch is vicious and could sometimes be fatal that even combat sports have rules on how not to totally rearrange an opponent’s face or body part.

1 mins

Phoenix promotes ex-PBA champ as head coach

After Magnolia, it’s the turn of Phoenix to make a head coaching change ahead of the PBA’s Season 50 wars.

1 mins

PBA, coaches confer on new rules for Season 50

The Philippine Basketball Association held a consultation meeting with all coaches recently on possible rule changes to take effect in the coming Season 50.

1 mins

Llover in make or break fight vs two-division world champ

Judgment day beckons for Kenneth “The Lover Boy” Llover as the unbeaten bantamweight trades blows with former two-division world champion Luis “El Nica” Concepcion of Panama in the main event of “Mano a Mano:Philippines vs Panama” fight card of Gerrypens Promotions today (Sunday, August 17) at Winford Resort and Casino in Manila.

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The Freeman Description:

Editor: Philstar-Daily-Inc.

Categoría: Newspaper

Idioma: English

Frecuencia: Daily

Founded in 1919, The Freeman - "fair and fearless" - is the oldest and most respected local newspaper in Cebu, or the "Queen City of the South". It is published daily in English and is also circulated in other major cities in the Visayas region, which is one of the country's major economic hubs. No one knows Cebu better than The Freeman.