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star designer Rousteing quits Balmain
Star designer Olivier Rousteing announced that he was quitting as artistic director of French fashion house Balmain after 14 years in which he revolutionized the luxury group.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu lawmakers’ P83 billion discretion
Over the three-year period, Cebu’s solons received a combined P55.77 billion in allocables and P27.3 billion in non-allocables.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Torrential rains trigger flood, monstrous traffic
IN LAPU-LAPU CITY
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
OFWs in Abu Dhabi lend a hand to Cebuano flood victims with basketball for a cause
A group of kindhearted Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates staged a charity basketball tournament for the victims of massive flooding that ravaged Cebu recently.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Archdiocese of Cebu starts journey towards centennial
The Archdiocese of Cebu has formally launched its nine-year journey toward its centennial as an archdiocese.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Life with Paradis was 'bliss', says Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp's life with former French partner Vanessa Paradis and their two children was \"bliss\", the US actor told AFP in a recent interview.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Thinness is Back on catwalks
After a short interlude of pushing \"body inclusivity\" and plus-sized models to the fore, the fashion industry has returned to promoting thinness as a beauty ideal.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Test flights of US fighter jets to start this month
Test flights of US F-16V fighter jets built for Taiwan will start this month, a Taiwanese Air Force official said Monday, but warned of “very serious delays” in delivery.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Seismic Cebu rally
Last Sunday’s successful protest action was a promising start.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Hong Kong policemen nab 13 people over deadly fire
Hong Kong police said on Monday they had arrested a total of 13 people over a deadly fire that ripped through an apartment complex last week, killing at least 146.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Pump prices drop as US pushes for Ukraine-Russia peace deal
Diesel will see a P2.90-per-liter rollback at the start of December, breaking a month-long streak of weekly hikes, even as gasoline slightly edges up and kerosene declines, oil firms announced Monday.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Another Trillion Peso March eyed amid 'tentative' corruption probes
Organizers of the second Trillion Peso March on Sunday, November 30, are preparing for a possible third nationwide protest, saying another mobilization is likely if government investigations into the multibillion-peso flood control scandal continue to skirt accountability for senior officials.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
P6.1M drugs seized in a week
The Police Regional Office 7 (PRO-7) yielded significant results during their recent week-long anti-criminality operations, seizing over P6.1 million worth of illegal drugs and arresting at least 419 suspects.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
The Freeman
CH workers to get refund for undelivered uniforms
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has assured City Hall employees that they will receive the cash equivalent of uniforms that were never delivered.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Phl factory activity falls to lowest level in November
Philippine factory activity deteriorated in November, posting the sharpest downturn in more than four years as manufacturers saw drastic decline in output and new orders, according to S&P Global.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
P27M earmarked for Frasco's scholarship program
Thousands of students across Cebu's 5th District received educational support this school year through Congressman Duke Frasco's scholarship program, with more than P27 million allocated to beneficiaries across mainland northern Cebu and Camotes Island.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu struggles to clear danger zones after “Tino”
Mayor Nestor Archival has admitted that clearing families from danger zones remains one of the most urgent challenges in the aftermath of Typhoon Tino—not only for Cebu City but also for the neighboring cities of Mandaue and Talisay.
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December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Not fair for PWDs
The issue of fake Person With Disability (PWD) IDs is rearing its head again, this time with Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival himself admitting that fraud and abuse in the issuance of PWD IDs persists.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
The Freeman
Fire hits Senate; no vital documents destroyed
As sectors across the country rally against corruption, a fire hit the Senate on Sunday morning, November 30, Senate President Tito Sotto said.
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December 01, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu City marks Bonifacio Day with call for integrity, courage
Amid efforts to curb massive corruption in the country, Cebu City officials marked the 162nd birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio with a call to confront injustice through courage, honesty and unity—stressing that true heroism lies not in power, but in the willingness to act for the nation.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Freeman
Untimely to depose the president
No matter how many among you are calling for the president's resignation, it will not happen. Not yet, anyway.
3 min |
December 01, 2025
The Freeman
No political dynasties, lesser corruption
The concentration of wealth and income to the members of the dynasties, also diminishes consumption expenditures, as these families buy luxuries or spend their money outside of their areas or outside the country.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Freeman
AFP welcomes ex-generals commitment to Constitution
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed the manifesto of support and solidarity from the Association of General and Flag Officers (AGFO), saying that the retired leaders' stance against destabilization reaffirms the military’s commitment to the Constitution.
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December 01, 2025
The Freeman
Biz leaders rally behind Cebu's rebuilding efforts
Cebu's top business group is calling on private firms to take a frontline role in rebuilding the province after a powerful earthquake and the devastation left by typhoon Tino, warning that delays in recovery could undercut investor confidence already rattled by governance concerns.
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December 01, 2025
The Freeman
That P500 noche buena meal
Netizens and people from all walks of life reacted strongly after the Department of Trade and Industry said P500 is enough for a simple noche buena meal for Christmas.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Freeman
Australia arrests dozens in coal port protest
Australian police said Sunday they had arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world’s biggest coal export ports.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu City Council demands explanation
DELAY IN THE RELEASE OF UNIFORMS
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Freeman
Pinay OFW killed in HK fire; another hurt for saving baby
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirmed that a Filipina domestic worker died in the massive fire that swept through Tai Po district, one of the deadliest in the city’s history.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Freeman
WTO: Global goods trade slows as tariff frontrunning ends
Global merchandise trade slowed last quarter as the boost seen earlier this year from front-loading of orders ahead of US tariffs faded, the World Trade Organization said.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
The Freeman
P500 noche buena don't exist
AVERAGE COST IS AT P1,673 BASED ON MARKET PRICES
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