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New Clashers vs Clashbackers in The Clash 2025
GMA Network's hit singing competition 'The Clash' returned Sunday for its new season - louder, bigger, and more intense than ever before.
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June 10, 2025
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NATO chief urges 400% increase in air defense
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday was due to urge a “400-percent increase” in the transatlantic alliance’s air and missile defense capacities in response to the threat from Russia.
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June 10, 2025
The Freeman
May Load ka na, May Libreng Insurance ka Pa!
Kaya mo nang magkaroon ng libreng health insurance sa bawat pa-load gamit ang Buy Load on GCash
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June 10, 2025
The Freeman
US, China seek to extend trade truce with new talks
After a round of talks in Geneva last month, the United States and China will sit down at the negotiating table in London on Monday to attempt to preserve a fragile truce on trade, despite simmering tensions.
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June 10, 2025
The Freeman
Pacquiao cements his place in pantheon of boxing greats
ENSHRINED IN THE HALL OF FAME
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June 10, 2025
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FIRB grants P20.9 billion tax subsidies for public services
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB), which is chaired by Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, has recently granted P20.9 billion worth of tax subsidy applications of government institutions to make public services more accessible and efficient for the Filipino people.
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June 10, 2025
The Freeman
Sugbo Negosyo beneficiaries given a week to use P30K aid
Beneficiaries of the Sugbo Negosyo program—a micro-entrepreneur assistance initiative of the Cebu Provincial Government—have been given one week by the Capitol to use the P30,000 worth of material assistance for the improvement of their business stores.
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June 10, 2025
The Freeman
AboitizPower steps up digital shift with AI-driven analytics
Aboitiz Power Corp. is advancing its digital transformation strategy with the planned expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics across its coal-fired power plants in Luzon and Visayas.
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June 10, 2025
The Freeman
Ouanos, One Mandaue winners take oath of office
The Ouano political legacy continues as family members who emerged victorious in the May 12 midterm elections officially took their oath of office yesterday.
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June 10, 2025
The Freeman
Ginebra keeps Top 4 campaign alive
Barangay Ginebra came out firing and blasted TNT, 97-78, in a key win but boosted the Gin Kings' Top Four aspiration in the PBA Philippine Cup elims at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last Sunday.
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June 10, 2025
The Freeman
Flag-burning ceremony set today
AHEAD OF INDEPENDENCE DAY
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June 10, 2025
The Freeman
Shimura to discontinue health card program
Fourth District Congressman-elect Sun Shimura has announced that he will no longer continue the health card medical assistance program initiated by the late congressman Benhur Salimbangon and sustained by his wife, outgoing Congresswoman Janice Salimbangon.
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June 10, 2025
The Freeman
Religious group hits ‘deliberate delay’ in VP Sara Duterte impeachment trial
A Catholic religious organization has issued a scathing statement condemning what it called the “deliberate delay” in the Senate trial for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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June 09, 2025
The Freeman
Trump rewarding loyalists with pardon
Reality TV stars. Former lawmakers. A sheriff. A nursing home executive. A drug kingpin.
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June 09, 2025
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China vice premier set to meet US delegation for trade talks
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet a US delegation for talks next week in Britain, Beijing announced Saturday amid a fragile truce in the trade dispute between the two powers.
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June 09, 2025
The Freeman
27M students returning to schools on June 16
The Department of Education (DepEd) is bracing for the return of at least 27 million students as school year 2025-2026 officially opens on June 16, with nationwide preparations already underway to ensure a smooth transition back to in-person classes.
2 min |
June 09, 2025
The Freeman
50% of Pinoy families see themselves as poor
Fifty percent of Filipino families consider themselves poor, according to the latest survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS).
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June 09, 2025
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BluMerVin Gambit! rules 4th Hinulawan Joyful Cup chessfest
The Team BluMerVin Gambit! bannered by National Master Merben Roque, Vincent Balena and Triton Blue Ares Garcia dominated the Tatluhan category of the 4th Hinulawan Joyful Cup Chess Tournament 2025 held last Friday, June 6, at the Toledo City Badminton Center in Barangay Sangi.
1 min |
June 09, 2025
The Freeman
Factory output picks up in April
The country's manufacturing output posted growth in April, driven mainly by the uptick in production of basic metals, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
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June 09, 2025
The Freeman
PHILCONSTRUCT VISAYAS 2025 Cebu takes center stage as construction innovation hub
Cebu is set to reinforce its status as a regional construction and innovation hub as it hosts the 14th edition of PHILCONSTRUCT Visayas, the country's premier industry trade event, from June 19 to 21, 2025.
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June 09, 2025
The Freeman
AS AIC TAKES OVER Bohol-Panglao airport to get major upgrade
Undeniably, the ocean, due to its vastness will always remain a mystery. However, its potential is a certainty. Its resources are now viewed as central in our efforts to address the multitude of challenges that humanity is expected to face in the coming decades.
3 min |
June 09, 2025
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Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of delaying prisoner swap
A large-scale prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine -- the only concrete outcome of peace talks -- was thrown into doubt Saturday after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of delaying and thwarting the swap.
3 min |
June 09, 2025
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The final duos of 'PBB Celebrity Collab'
“Academic rivals” Ralph de Leon and Shuvee Etrata have chosen their “unexpected” final duos for the upcoming finale of the reality show “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition.”
2 min |
June 09, 2025
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LTO chief orders probe into 160 clinics, 40 regional offices
Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Vigor Mendoza has ordered an investigation into nearly 160 medical clinics and 40 district offices nationwide over alleged anomalies in the issuance of medical certificates and vehicle ownership transfers.
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June 09, 2025
The Freeman
SHAABAA a platform for Ateneo Hearters to RE:UNITE
As the main host of their grand alumni homecoming this year, the Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association (SHAABAA) serves a greater purpose for Batch 2000.
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June 09, 2025
The Freeman
Chan to push for bigger Visayas budget in 2026 ΝΕΡ
Congressman-elect Junard “Ahong” Chan of Lapu-Lapu City’s lone district is pushing for a larger budget allocation for the Visayas under the 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP).
2 min |
June 09, 2025
The Freeman
Yedda denies Cebu guv bid
But Yedda's family is from Cebu and she grew up and studied in the city. She is the granddaughter of the late Cebuano labor leader Democrito Mendoza of Liloan town.
2 min |
June 09, 2025
The Freeman
World leaders head for UN summit on ocean threats
World leaders descend on the French Riviera on Sunday ahead of a high-level summit to tackle a deepening crisis in the oceans driven by overfishing, climate change and pollution.
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June 09, 2025
The Freeman
Why Cebu pop-rock band Coloura works best remotely than in a studio
Nostalgia for the good old college days is what carries Coloura. After nine years together and two EPs under their belt, the Cebuano pop-rock band is heading back to their roots with their self-titled debut studio album by Melt Records set for release on August 22 - an effort they say best represents their sound and the reason they started making music in the first place.
4 min |
June 09, 2025
The Freeman
Thousands protest in Tel Aviv for release of Gaza hostages
When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant planet, the rare good news raised hopes humanity could soon learn we are not alone in the universe.
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