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Lemonade chain opens largest outlet in Cebu
Philippine beverage chain The Lemon Co is entering a new chapter in its growth story with the opening of one of its largest outlets at Vibo Place in Cebu City, alongside the launch of a new snack range designed to extend the brand beyond its signature lemonade.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Archival submits P13.4B budget for 2026
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has proposed a P13.4-billion annual budget for 2026, with key priorities focused on health and social services, education, agriculture, and food security, among others.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Meralco looking to extend win streak all the way to EASL
Can they make it four in a row?
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
BSP rate cut to spur holiday spending and loan demand
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' latest interest rate cut is expected to boost consumer spending and lending activity during the holiday season, TransUnion Philippines said on Monday.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Demonetizing not a good idea
One of the most unforgettable pieces of evidence presented of ill-gotten wealth from corruption in the flood-control projects was a photograph of wads upon wads upon wads of P1,000 bills arranged like blue building blocks on top of a table in a DPWH regional office.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
DTI urged to help keep BPOs here
Cebu 5th District Rep. Vincent Franco \"Duke\" Frasco has called out the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for its lack of concrete action in response to the proposed \"Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025\", a U.S. legislation that poses a serious threat to the Philippines' Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry and the livelihoods of more than 1.7 million Filipino workers, including tens of thousands in Cebu.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
PB asking TIEZA help in restoring churches
IN QUAKE-HIT AREAS
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Fighting Maroons nip Jaguars for first win in CESAFI football
The University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons edged past the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Kicking Jaguars, 1-0, to barge into the win column of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 football tournament over the weekend at the Cebu City Sports Center.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
'Slanderous': Raymart denies abusing Claudine
Actor Raymart Santiago responded to claims by Estrella \"Inday\" Barretto, matriarch of the Barretto family, that he allegedly abused his ex-wife Claudine Barretto.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Remains of another hostage returned from Gaza identified
Israel said Tuesday that remains of a hostage held in Gaza, returned by Hamas a day earlier, had been identified as those of Tal Chaimi, a non-commissioned officer killed on October 7, 2023.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
ICI urged to probe P170.6B NAIA deal
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure must widen its probe to include the controversial trillion-worth public-private deal with the New NAIA Infrastructure Corp., critics of the airport's privatization said Tuesday.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
GCash rolls out digital IPO subscription
As retail participation in the Philippine capital market gathers momentum, GCash is rolling out a new IPO (Initial Public Offering) subscription feature on its in-app trading platform GStocks PH, in partnership with AB Capital Securities, Inc., allowing everyday Filipinos to directly invest in upcoming public offerings.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Trillanes files plunder raps against Duterte, Bong Go
Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV has filed plunder complaints against Sen. Bong Go, members of his family, and detained former president Rodrigo Duterte over their alleged involvement in the diversion of billions of pesos in infrastructure projects in Davao.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Center-right senator elected as president
Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business center-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that left the South American nation deep in economic crisis.
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
Diesel prices to drop P0.70 per liter
After nearly two months of consecutive hikes, diesel prices will drop by P0.70 per liter starting Tuesday, October 21. Kerosene prices are also set to decrease, while gasoline prices are expected to see a slight increase.
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
No reason for let-up
Netizens couldn't help but react to a recent post by a “school” that the media might be on the take to take attention away from the corruption involving flood-control projects.
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
NDRRMC calls for infra audit following quakes
Following a series of earthquakes across the country including in Cebu recently, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) chairman and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has ordered a nationwide push for infrastructure audits, retrofitting of critical facilities, and intensified earthquake preparedness in coordination with Local Government Units (LGUs).
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
Storm leaves 7 dead, 2 missing
Seven people were reported dead following the onslaught of Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshan).
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
Go vows to streamline real estate agents’ registration
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has pledged stronger support for the professionalization of the Philippine real estate industry, vowing to push Senate Bill 1292 or the “Real Estate Salesperson Registration Speed Act of 2025”— a measure aimed at simplifying the accreditation process for sales agents across the country.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
The Freeman
A political earthquake called Kiko Barzaga
Much like an intensity 10 earthquake, this impertinent and irreverent young guy is rocking the boat. He is openly challenging the gods. He is like the child Jesus debating with the Pharisees, scribes, and teachers of the law right there in the Temple. He is driving away the corrupt moneychangers transforming his father’s house into a den of thieves.
3 min |
October 21, 2025
The Freeman
China’s Communist Party begins major eco meetings
China’s ruling Communist Party kicked off four days of closed-door meetings on Monday involving high-ranking officials in discussions on long-term economic planning, state media reported.
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
DSWD opens donation center for Cebu earthquake victims
In response to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu Province, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-7 has established a donation hub to receive relief goods and other forms of support for affected communities in northern Cebu.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
The Freeman
Pinamungajan mayor slams gov's claims vs toilet project
She questioned why is it that, as of October, the project remains unfinished, noting that the mayor himself admitted in an earlier interview that the comfort room was only “75 percent completed.”
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
'Primate' excites horror fans at Fantastic Fest
“Primate,” in Philippine cinemas on January 2026, had its world premiere to enthusiastic applause from horror and genre fans at Fantastic Fest.
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
Ex-MGB geologist warns of sinkhole collapse in northern Cebu amid rains
Former Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) chief geologist Liza Socorro Manzano has warned residents in northern Cebu to remain vigilant as heavy rains and flooding could trigger the collapse of sinkholes already destabilized by last month's 6.9-magnitude earthquake.
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
Inday Barretto calls out Raymart for abuse toward Claudine
Claudine Barretto’s mother, Inday, accused Raymart Santiago of physically and emotionally hurting her daughter. In an interview with Ogie Diaz on his YouTube channel, Inday revealed that the Barretto family wholeheartedly accepted Raymart when he married Claudine.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
The Freeman
Zelensky ready to join Putin, Trump at Budapest summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to join Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump at their summit in Hungary if he is invited.
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
City Hall promises protection of informal workers, vendors
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival underscored his administration’s commitment to protecting the livelihood of informal workers and small traders while ensuring that Cebu City remains clean, safe, and orderly.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
The Freeman
Condo glut weighs on home prices
Sluggish demand and oversupply of condominium units in the market have dampened the growth in prices of residential properties in the National Capital Region (NCR), analysts said, which could persist until yearend as the glut remains.
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October 21, 2025
The Freeman
Warriors try to extend hot streak but face tall order vs Lancers
The University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors are aiming to stretch their hot streak to four games.
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