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City Council calls LTO-7 for executive session
Amidst the clamor surrounding the implementation of the “No Plate, No Travel Policy,” the Cebu City Council has intervened by calling the chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO)-7 for an executive session to discuss and clarify the policy that has caused confusion among motorists.
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August 14, 2025
The Freeman
It could have been worse
Some people are calling it karma at sea.
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August 14, 2025
The Freeman
Homegrown wine factory eyes portfolio expansion
AS NEXT GEN TAKES REINS
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Canopy to serve as classrooms in MCC
As the new school year begins at Mandaue City College (MCC), classroom shortages remain, leading the Mandaue City Government to take steps to ensure classes continue before the construction of the new seven-story building next year.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
AI-POWERED 'NUDIFY' APPS FUEL DEADLY WAVE OF DIGITAL BLACKMAIL
After a Kentucky teenager died by suicide this year, his parents discovered he had received threatening texts demanding $3,000 to suppress an AI-generated nude image of him.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
PB asked to build its own medical waste facility
The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has suggested to the Cebu Provincial Board to consider building a province-owned hazardous waste hauler and treatment, storage, and disposal facility to address the persistent problem of uncollected and improperly disposed medical waste.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Advocates urge focus on universal health care, funding
A viral complaint about a doctor’s professional fees has sparked an online debate that seems to pit doctors against patients. However, advocates and medical practitioners say the real problem lies in systemic gaps in healthcare policy and funding, which leave patients burdened with high costs and doctors underpaid.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Oakwood brand re-enters Phl market with Cebu project
The Oakwood hospitality brand is returning to the Philippines, with its reentry commencing in Cebu.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Gensan's Sorela hit with lifetime MPBL ban
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) slapped Michole Solera of the Gensan Warriors with a lifetime ban and a P200,000 fine for a disqualifying foul that sent Jonas Tibayan of the Mindoro Tamaraws to the hospital during their Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season game at the Batangas City Coliseum last Monday night.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Doc Janos named UV Lancers' sports medicine team physician
Noted Cebuano orthopedic doctor Janos Vizcayno Jr. has been named as Sports Medicine Team Physician of the University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers basketball team.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Brownlee carries Gilas past Saudi Arabia in epic OT win
Phl takes on Australia in FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals tonight
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
BSP, JICA launch web-based SME credit scoring platform
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have rolled out a new web-based credit scoring system designed to help banks and other lenders better evaluate the creditworthiness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Harry and Meghan sign reduced deal with Netflix
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will continue to develop film and TV projects for Netflix but on more limited terms, the streaming giant announced Monday.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Jed Madela, JMielle, and Bituin Escalante show 'Heart and Soul' in Cebu benefit concert
As the headliner of Santuario de Padre Pio Cebu’s benefit concert on August 5, Jed Madela was requested to perform “Stay with Me, Lord,” dedicated to the Italian saint — a song he had to relearn earlier that morning.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Provincial Tourism Office to strengthen police ties
Aiming to boost the local tourism while maintaining safety and security in the province, the Cebu Provincial Tourism Office vowed to strengthen their partnership with the Philippine National Police (PNP).
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
THORN'S "DEEPFAKE NUDES & YOUNG PEOPLE: NAVIGATING A NEW FRONTIER IN TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED NONCONSENSUAL SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION”
Drawing on a survey of 1,200 young people aged 13-20, Thorn’s research explores their awareness of deepfake nudes, lived experiences with them, and their involvement in creating such content.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Best offseason moves, 2
Some Eastern Conference teams have made big moves that could change the playoff landscape. And as I had mentioned last week with the adjustments teams had made, Boston and Indiana have slim chances of making it to the post season.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Duke appeals to Capitol: Support hospital upgrade
Frasco first filed the proposal in the 18th Congress as HB 8275 on December 16, 2020, and refiled it in the 19th Congress as HB 107 on June 30, 2022.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Batch 2018, 2005 complete Finals cast in SHAABAA Season 28
The Xchange Forex Batch 2018 and Insular Square Batch 2005 finished off their rivals to complete the Finals cast of the Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association (SHAABAA) Season 28 at the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles Arena in Barangay Canduman, Mandaue City.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Kadayawan: Davao's Thanksgiving
Davao City was not always called by its current name.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Archival: No PIO head? No problem
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. dismissed concerns about disruptions in City Hall operations, particularly in the Public Information Office (PIO), amidst the absence of a department head --a factor which he believes poses no major issue.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
LTO-7 to resume full operations in Bohol next month
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) - 7 announced it will resume full operations in Bohol next month, but motorists have been given a one-month grace period to comply with registration and licensing requirements before strict enforcement begins.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Morning fire leaves 5 families homeless in Brgy Mambaling
At least 12 individuals and five families were displaced after a fire broke out in a boarding house in Sitio Avocado, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City on Tuesday morning, August 12.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Impeachment and the doctrine of checks and balances
U.S. president after George Washington, checks and balances intend to balance the executive, legislative, and judicial powers against each other, so that the efforts in human nature toward tyranny can alone be checked and restrained and any degree of freedom preserved in the Constitution.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Phl wants chip exports exempted from US tariff
The Philippines will be seeking an exemption from US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 100-percent levy on its semiconductor imports, according to the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA).
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
It might work or it might not
As opposed to the outright ban of online gambling, some sectors --citing the revenue it gives to the government as something that cannot be ignored-- are suggesting subjecting such operations to stricter regulations instead.
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August 13, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu Greats shoot for third straight win
An energized Cebu Greats will try to stretch their hot streak to three games as they clash with Pasig City in the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) 2025 Season today (Tuesday, August 12) at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum.
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August 12, 2025
The Freeman
Doing the Unthinkable
About a. Month ago, I did the craziest stunt in my life. No, it wasn’t dangerous nor scary. I just rode around Manhattan on my road bike.
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August 12, 2025
The Freeman
2 Chinese vessels collide while pursuing PCG boat
A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippines patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation.
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August 12, 2025
The Freeman
Convoluted Senate committee assignments
One of the meanings of the word \"convoluted\" is one which is very difficult to understand. The retention of Senator Robinhood Padilla to head the Committee on Constitutional Amendments is one very tangible example. And Senator Rodante Marcoleta, a neophyte, heading the most powerful Blue Ribbon.
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