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The Freeman
Our recreation shouldn't be the cause of our demise
Another motorcycle rider has been killed in a riding accident.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
CEBU DRIVES TOWARD A GREENER FUTURE WITH BYD
Cebu is a bustling and thriving province that is gradually embracing sustainability, as highlighted by BYD's successful launch of its electric vehicles across the region.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
CA reverses De Lima's drug acquittal
CASE REMANDED TO TRIAL COURT
3 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
The Son of God
The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. Mark 1:1
1 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
Wolves roar to West finals, Celtics stay alive
The Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Golden State Warriors to advance to the NBA Western Conference finals as the reigning champions Boston Celtics kept their playoff campaign alive with a blowout victory over the New York Knicks.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
Angeli Khang joins 'Batang Quiapo'
Primetime King Coco Martin is pulling out all the stops as he treats viewers to the ultimate action-packed battle, including the additions of Leo Martinez and Angeli Khang, in \"FPJ's Batang Quiapo.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
Public Relations: The constructive cooperation with government is badly needed
Public Relations — that is, the relationship between companies and governments (national and local) and public institutions — faces a difficult situation.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
Vendors hope Carbon Market reverts to institutional status
During the discussion, Archival raised a motion to revoke the resolution supporting the reclassification, which was authored by Councilor Jerry Guardo on November 6, 2024.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
SIGNATURE SPECIALS
A signature dish is defined as one “that identifies an individual chef or restaurant. Ideally, it should be unique and allow an informed gastronome to name the chef in a blind tasting. In practice, a chef's signature dish often changes with time, or they may claim several signature dishes”.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
Toledo-Xignex Trojans grand champions at last in PCAP
A DREAM COME TRUE
2 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
Upland farmers see less crop damage despite high heat index
Despite the high heat index recorded in recent months, upland farmers in Cebu City have experienced less damage this year compared to previous years, according to the Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD).
1 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
Bercede vows to cooperate with Ouano
Fresh from his election victory, Mandaue City Vice Mayor-elect Glenn Bercede has expressed willingness to cooperate with Mayor-elect Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano despite belonging to different political parties—all for the good of the Mandauehanons.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
Visayan Electric lowers power rates
Residential customers of Visayan Electric will benefit from a P0.62 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) reduction in their May-June electricity bills. This rate cut lowers the overall residential rate to P11.16/kWh, down from last month's P11.78/kWh.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
The Freeman
Sovereignty Begins
I have this crazy knack for attachments. People who I engage with, and whose relationship I nurture, gets me involved somehow. Not that they want to. It's not their fault that I am wired this way. But I tend to value them. Personally.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
Belano to face acid test as new CIT-U Wildcats coach in Tuburan
Felix “Donbel” Belano, Jr. will face his first acid test as the new head coach of the Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Wildcats in the forthcoming 1st Mayor Aljun Diamante Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament set from May 24 to June 1 in Tuburan, Cebu.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
Holy Spirit-led 2025 Philippine elections!
God is truly good, all the time! God hears prayers too!
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
Cruise unleashes 'Mission: Impossible' juggernaut at Cannes
Tom Cruise's \"Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning\" powers into the Cannes film festival for its premiere today on a steamroller of hype.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu City Council: A bold mix of old and new
From seasoned lawmakers to fresh faces, Cebu City's 2025 City Council will bring together a diverse mix of re-elected officials, comeback veterans, community leaders, and first-time legislatorsincluding a retired police officer, a clinical psychologist, a lawyer, and a beauty queen-turned-youth advocate.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
Group calls for manual recount citing massive disenfranchisement
The Makabayan Bloc, composed of four progressive party-list groups, staged a protest in front of the Cebu Provincial Capitol on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, to denounce what they described as “massive disenfranchisement” during the recent midterm elections.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
Gelli, Candy tackle motherhood joys and pains
Longtime friends and versatile actresses Gelli de Belen and Candy Pangilinan opened up about their enduring bond and their challenges as parents in the Mother's Day episode of Jeepney TV's hostless talk show “Stars on Stars.”
1 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu business sector calls for unity, inclusive growth
WITH NEW LEADERS AT THE HELM
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
Thank you
The election fever is dying down and many camps are either celebrating their victory or wallowing in their defeat.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
SM Investments' Q1 net income hits P20.1 billion
SM Investments Corporation reported a 9 percent increase in consolidated net income to P20.1 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up from P18.4 billion in the same period last year, as strong consumer spending and easing inflation supported growth across its core businesses.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
Sandy Cay not just a sandbar
What is a sandbar? I picked from the internet a clearer and more exacting definition of a sandbar than what I had observed since my youthful explorations to and in such mostly alluring places.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
EMBRACING TRADITION AS A MEANS TO BREAK FREE
Its’s been said that an integral part of being an artist is to break away from conventions and molds — a “creative step” that compels an artist to broaden horizons and explore novel vistas as a means to tread where no other creative has.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
4 arrested with drugs in Cebu City, Neg Or
Four individuals, including a regional target-listed personality, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations conducted by joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-7 (PDEA-7) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Cebu City and Sibulan, Negros Oriental, a day after the national and local elections.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
Baricuatro visits best friend's grave after winning governorship
A day after her proclamation, Cebu Governor-elect Pamela Baricuatro visited the grave of her best friend, the late Dr. Rowena Burden, at Cebu Memorial Park.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
How Ceasar Soriano went from reporting news to directing films
As part of the pioneering batch of ABS-CBN reporters in an era when Angelo Castro Jr. and Loren Legarda were the faces of \"The World Tonight\", there was one policy from the former that stuck with Ceasar Soriano: “We should report the news, not be reported by the news,” the former Mindanao news bureau chief shared.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
'Remove poll posters'
COMELEC REMINDS CANDIDATES
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Freeman
EU agrees fresh sanctions on Russia
The EU on Wednesday approved a fresh package of sanctions on Russia, clamping down on its “shadow” oil fleet, as Europe threatens further punishment if Moscow does not agree to a Ukraine truce.
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