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More lessons to be learned
It has happened yet again, another road rage incident.
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May 11, 2025
The Freeman
Comelec urged: Continue “Oplan Baklas”
The Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA) has called on the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to rigorously implement \"Operation Baklas,\" a campaign aimed at removing illegally posted election materials, citing risks to the region's electricity grid stability ahead of the May 12 national elections.
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May 11, 2025
The Freeman
GLOBAL ICONS LAND IN CEBU:
Discover these must-have lifestyle brands only at SM
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May 11, 2025
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump plans for mass layoffs
A US judge has temporarily blocked several federal agencies from proceeding with the mass layoffs of government workers ordered by President Donald Trump in February.
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May 11, 2025
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Mitchell magic as Cavs down Pacers, Nuggets silence Thunder in overtime
Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a crucial 126-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers as the Denver Nuggets beat Oklahoma City in an overtime thriller.
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May 11, 2025
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Mandaue dengue cases increase by 10%
COMPARED TO JAN-MAY 2024 PERIOD
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May 11, 2025
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DQ filed against Cordova Mayor Suan
For alleged massive vote buying in 13 barangays in Cordova, Cebu, a petition to disqualify from running for office has been filed against incumbent and reelectionist Mayor Cesar Suan and eight others.
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May 11, 2025
The Freeman
Comelec flags surge in vote buying
\"Starting yesterday, there was an increase in vote-buying and in attempts of vote-buying,\" COMELEC Chairman George Garcia said in an interview on Saturday.
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May 11, 2025
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FIND HAPPINESS IN THE NOW, HOWEVER YOU CAN
While I was browsing social media on my phone one morning, I came by this post by a friend that stuck me: “There was a man who was so preoccupied about what tomorrow may bring, not knowing that the next day would be his last.”
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May 11, 2025
The Freeman
PNP chief visits Cebu for poll prep confab
The chief of Philippine National Police, Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil, visited the Police Regional Office-7 the other day to lead a command conference to assess and strengthen security preparations for the upcoming 2025 midterm national and local elections.
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May 11, 2025
The Freeman
Erwin Tulfo doesn't deserve my vote
In the earliest days of my serving Cebu City as a councilor more than three decades ago, a learned gentleman ascribed me to an unflattering word.
2 min |
May 11, 2025
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DSWD: Gains of anti-hunger efforts
DROP IN SELF-RATED POVERTY
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May 11, 2025
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India, Pakistan launch multiple attacks as US warns against 'miscalculation'
Pakistan launched counterattacks against India Saturday after three of its air bases were struck overnight, and as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors spiraled towards a full-blown war that sparked calls against “miscalculation”.
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May 11, 2025
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Statement of Kusog Panaghiusa Coalition - Kinasang-an
My Mayor, Atty. Raymond Alvin Garcia — Why Him?
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May 10, 2025
The Freeman
Not just a vote, but a moral responsibility
As voters troop to the polling centers this Monday, it remains difficult to convince many not to accept money from politicians in exchange for their votes.
3 min |
May 10, 2025
The Freeman
Ukraine detains 2 Hungarian 'spies'
Ukraine’s SBU security service said Friday it had detained two alleged Hungarian spies it accused of gathering intelligence, including the location of air defense systems, in the western Zakarpattia region bordering Hungary.
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May 10, 2025
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Marcos hopes Pope Leo XIV will lead Church closer to poor
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated newly elected Pope Leo XIV and shared his hope that the new pontiff would help bring the Church closer to the poor.
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May 10, 2025
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Pacquiao vs Barrios WBC title fight set July 19
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will end his four-year retirement at age 46 to fight Mario Barrios for his WBC welterweight title, ESPN reported on Thursday (Friday Phl time time).
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May 10, 2025
The Freeman
Ex-PAGCOR chief, 4 others get over 100 years for graft
The Sandiganbayan has sentenced former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) chairman Efraim Genuino and four other former top officials to over 100 years in prison for multiple counts of graft and malversation related to the misuse of P50.05 million in public funds.
2 min |
May 10, 2025
The Freeman
Shock at first US pope in Leo XIV's university city
The archbishop of Philadelphia, the US city where the first American pope Leo XIV spent his student days, told AFP after the pontiff was elected that he “honestly didn’t think it would be him”.
1 min |
May 10, 2025
The Freeman
DQ case against Garcia meant to pull his multiple survey leads
Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has pledged that he will exert more effort to ensure that his constituents in Cebu City will continue to receive any form of assistance.
1 min |
May 10, 2025
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Chloe San Jose releases debut EP
Chloe Anjeleigh San Jose aka Chloe SJ embraces her true self in her debut extended play (EP) “CHLOE ANJELEIGH... For Real,” now available on various streaming platforms.
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May 10, 2025
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What's True, Twisted, and Told for Drama in 'Good American Family'
“Good American Family” had been hijacking group chats, dominating TikTok timelines, sparking Reddit theories, and sending everyone straight to Google with one burning question: “Did that really happen?”
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May 10, 2025
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Bitcoin tops $100,000 for first time since Feb
Bitcoin on Thursday topped $100,000 for the first time since February, as investors’ appetite for riskier assets grew after Britain and the United States unveiled a trade deal.
1 min |
May 10, 2025
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Pakistan says 5 civilians killed by Indian shelling
Five civilians were killed in Indian shelling overnight in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a government official said Friday, after days of exchanges between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
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May 10, 2025
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Archival not keen on moving CH to SRP
While talks are being laid out by the previous and current administrations, Councilor Nestor Archival Sr. sees no viability yet in transferring the Cebu City Hall to the South Road Properties (SRP) due to the lack of transportation going to the area.
1 min |
May 10, 2025
The Freeman
Ancient Sculptures Were Scented
Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed.
1 min |
May 10, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu recalls humble visits of Pope Leo XIV
As white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel, heralding the election of a new spiritual leader for over a billion Catholics in the world, many in Cebu felt a sense of personal connection because the newly elected Pope Leo XIVformerly Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost—had already walked the streets of Cebu.
3 min |
May 10, 2025
The Freeman
'Inexcusable' - Celtics in trouble after letting big leads slip
The NBA champion Boston Celtics are in unfamiliar territory, heading to New York down 2-0 after surrendering 20-point leads to the Knicks in each of their first two Eastern Conference semifinal series games.
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May 10, 2025
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Raymond leads survey for mayoral race
AN INDEPENDENT poll conducted by a department from the University of San Carlos (USC) has shown that incumbent Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is the frontrunner in the five-cornered Cebu City mayoral race.
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