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Titan Superflex secures CABC 3rd Boysen Cup crown
Titan Superflex delivered an explosive endgame performance to upend Virtuoso, 104-94, and grab the crown of the Cebu Architects Basketball Club (CABC) 3rd Boysen Cup at the Game Changer Sports Facility in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City recently.
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December 27, 2025
The Freeman
Undefeated Llover defends OPBF belt in Japan today
The unbeaten Kenneth Llover hopes to end the year with a bang as he puts his Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight throne on the line against Chinese brawler Ayati Sailike today (Saturday, December 27) at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan.
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December 27, 2025
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Sportswear retailers bet big on Cebu's growing health trend
Global and local sportswear retailers are doubling down on Cebu, betting that a growing focus on health and active lifestyles among Filipino consumers will sustain demand for outdoor and fitness apparel.
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December 27, 2025
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God and his love always with us
December 25 is past.
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December 27, 2025
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When things go boom
Christmas Day turned tragic after a house being used as a clandestine firecracker factory exploded in Sitio Boquig, Barangay Bacayao Norte, Dagupan City.
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December 27, 2025
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Spurs reaffirm dominance over Thunder
Reigning champion Oklahoma City holds the NBA's best record, but they cannot beat San Antonio, with superstar Victor Wembanyama coming off the bench to help lift the Spurs to an emphatic 117-102 victory.
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December 27, 2025
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Mandaue City Jail extends visiting hours during holidays
Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in Mandaue City will be able to spend more time with their families and loved ones during the Christmas and New Year holidays, as the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Mandaue opens its facilities to extended visitation.
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December 24, 2025
The Freeman
DOF flags softer BIR, BOC revenues
Revenue collection of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been \"softer\" than the projected yield of the national government, according to the Department of Finance, which cited extraordinary circumstances following the probe into the flood control issue.
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December 24, 2025
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Cebuanos shine brightly at 33rd SEA Games
Cebuano athletes and coaches made valuable contributions to Team Philippines in the recently concluded 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand, delivering historic firsts and decisive victories in various fronts.
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December 24, 2025
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Spending Christmas with the farmers in Langin
I gave my children and grandchildren a choice between spending Christmas in the U.S. or celebrating the birth of Jesus in the far-flung mountain village in Langin, Ronda, Cebu.
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December 24, 2025
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LTFRB vows crackdown vs falsified documents
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued a warning to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators against the use of falsified documents.
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December 24, 2025
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FLI shuts down Filinvest Lifemalls Mimosa
Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI), the property arm of the Gotianun family, is shutting down its wholly owned subsidiary, Filinvest Lifemalls Mimosa Inc. (FLMI), in line with efforts to enhance operational efficiency.
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December 24, 2025
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Phl joins WTO e-commerce deal
The Philippines announced its deciasion to accept the stabilized text of the trade Agreement on Electronic Commerce and join its cosponsors, making the country the 72nd cosponsor of the initiative.
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December 24, 2025
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MCIA positions Cebu as key hub
FOR ISLAND TOURISM
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December 24, 2025
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370 'Tino' survivors to spend Christmas in evac centers
As Christmas lights flicker across neighborhoods, several hundred survivors of Typhoon Tino in Cebu City remain under the fluorescent glow of barangay gyms, their holiday marked not by festivity but by resilience.
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December 24, 2025
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EVs pushed for priority in taxi franchise renewal
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has formally urged transport regulators to prioritize electric vehicles (EVs) in taxi franchise renewals while expressing openness to a moratorium on the entry of new fleet units to ease congestion.
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December 24, 2025
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Merry Christmas!
2025 wasn't exactly an easy year for most of us, which is why many of us are looking forward to Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year.
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December 24, 2025
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Remulla: Sara visited Teves, not Madriaga
Vice President Sara Duterte visited former lawmaker Arnulfo Teves Jr. at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology facility in Camp Bagong Diwa in October, not Ramil Madriaga.
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December 24, 2025
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Cebu businessmen back governance reforms to restore investor confidence
Cebu’s business sector is closing ranks behind a renewed push for governance reforms, arguing that transparency, policy stability and institutional credibility are critical to restoring investor confidence after a turbulent year marked by political noise and corruption probes.
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December 24, 2025
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COA: Electioneering, duplicate payments plague AICS and AKAP
Despite warnings that government cash assistance programs function as “soft pork” and evidence of poor implementation, the bicameral conference committee approved doubling the proposed 2026 budget for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) to P63.9 billion.
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December 24, 2025
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Why Fiddler's was perfect venue for Hard Candy's 25th anniversary gig
Kate Torralba was worried that the fallout of her friend Ellen Adarna's marriage to Derek Ramsay may have ruined her favorite song, \"Freefall,\" by Torralba's band Hard Candy, which was used as the celebrity couple's wedding song.
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December 24, 2025
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Region's 6th most wanted falls, brother also arrested
After more than a year in hiding, the top 6 most wanted person at the regional level was arrested following an armed confrontation with police during the serving of warrants in Sitio Maling, Barangay Babag, Cebu City, last Monday afternoon, December 22.
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December 24, 2025
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Discaya, 8 public works execs seek NBI custody
Detained contractor Sarah Discaya and eight co-accused in the alleged ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental have filed an urgent motion seeking National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) custody from the Lapu-Lapu City Jail, where they are currently detained.
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December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Fuel rollback cuts prices by as much as P1.60
December offers some respite from rising fuel costs, with oil firms set to roll back prices by up to P1.60 per liter starting Tuesday, December 23 — just in time for the holiday break.
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December 23, 2025
The Freeman
18 soldiers Colombia kidnapped
Eighteen Colombian troops have been kidnapped while conducting an operation against the ELN guerrilla group, Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday.
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December 23, 2025
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Senoc KOs Noynay in five to grab WBO AsPac Youth flyweight crown
Arlando “The Punisher” Senoc of Cebu's Big Yellow Gym kept his undefeated record intact with a smashing fifth round stoppage of Jeric Noynay to claim the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific Youth flyweight belt in the main event of “Bakbakan Singko sa Naga” last Sunday night, December 21, at the Enan Chiong Activity Center in Naga City, south of Cebu.
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December 23, 2025
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Japan moves to restart biggest nuclear plant
A Japanese regional assembly backed a plan on Monday to restart the world's biggest nuclear plant for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, taking it a step closer to resumption.
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December 23, 2025
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PB OKs ₱11.9B annual budget
Board Member Celestino \"Tining\" Martinez III, chair of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations, said the timing of the third and final reading will depend on the availability of board members after the holidays.
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December 23, 2025
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Archival supports moratorium
In his regular press conference yesterday (Dec. 22), Archival said he will issue a memorandum to department heads, particularly the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) and the zoning office, directing them to submit reports on new upland projects and to verify compliance.
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December 23, 2025
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Cebu City regulates fireworks sale and use for safer holidays
Cebu City Mayor Nestor D. Archival has issued an executive order regulating the sale and use of fireworks and firecrackers to ensure public safety during the Christmas and New Year celebrations while respecting longstanding traditions.
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