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The Freeman
DWUP: Mushroom cultivation flourishing
Contrary to criticisms, the livelihood program and several financial assistance distributions spearheaded by the Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) are \"flourishing\" and are, thus, being strictly monitored.
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April 14, 2025
The Freeman
Ruiz calls for MCWD project inventory
Cebu City mayoralty candidate and former Bureau of Customs chief Yogi Ruiz is calling for a full inventory of projects implemented by the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD), as he proposes solutions to address the city’s ongoing water crisis, particularly in upland barangays.
2 min |
April 14, 2025
The Freeman
US exempts smartphones, computers from global Trump tariffs
The Trump administration has exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its punishing “reciprocal” tariffs -- lessening the cost impact on American consumers for a host of popular high-tech products.
1 min |
April 14, 2025
The Freeman
PropTech hosts 2-day real estate hackathon
PropTech Philippines, a leading advocate for real estate technology in the country, is set to host Hackestate: Hackathon 2025, a two-day innovation sprint aimed at solving real-world challenges in the real estate and events industries through digital solutions.
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April 14, 2025
The Freeman
Early holiday, more fans: Schools adapt to climate change
MANILA Kindergarten teacher Lolita Akim fires up five standing fans with three more at the ready as she fights to hold the attention of her pint-sized pupils in Manila’s soaring heat.
3 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
PAWS AND PEPPERMINTS
Lina Torres was only 15 years old but was already a local legend in her tiny coastal town of Guanzo.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Spotify RADAR Phl 2025: Rising stars defining Pinoy music scene
Spotify RADAR Philippines returns with a fresh slate of artists poised to be the next local and global favourites.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
10,000 participants expected to join Gabii sa Kabilin 2025
With a target of 10,000 participants, this year’s Gabii sa Kabilin (GSK) 2025 honors the power of youth in shaping culture and history, as it returns for its 18th year.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Pinoy hospitality
Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, the American-Russian blogger, must have felt pretty indestructible while careening around our third-world isles.
3 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Japan PM warns of divided world
Everything from a Mars meteorite to a beating heart grown from stem cells will be showcased during the six-month event, which opens to the public on Sunday.
1 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Apply for or renew your passports on time
Tirso has just recently been naturalized as a US citizen.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
REMEMBERING PILITA CORRALES: A Cebuana born to be 'Asia's Queen of Songs'
There's a saying that stardom doesn't happen overnight—many stars are made. But in the case of Pilita Corrales, whose photographs as a young woman pair beautifully with images of her aging gracefully, her powerful vocals and quadrilingual talent in English, Tagalog, Cebuano, and Spanish showed she was born to be a star.
4 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Marjorie Barretto airs side on Dennis Padilla's rants
In an interview with Ogie Diaz, Marjorie Barretto denied that she had a hand in Dennis Padilla not walking down the aisle with their daughter Claudia when the latter recently wed her long-time boyfriend Basti Lorenzo.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Pangilinan eyes to end hunger in the country
If elected to the Senate, former senator and senatorial candidate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has committed to jumpstart a food revolution that will provide Filipinos with easy access to affordable and nutritious food through bold legislative measures and executive actions.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
UN warns US aid cuts threaten millions of Afghans with famine
Fresh US cuts to food assistance risk worsening already widespread hunger in Afghanistan, according to the World Food Program, which warned it can support just half the people in need -- and only with half rations.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Two soldiers dead in Basilan ambush
Two members of the Army’s 18th Infantry Battalion were killed while another was wounded seriously in an ambush in Tuburan town in Basilan on Friday, April 11.
1 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Usahay ra ni
Yesterday saw the passing of a musical legend, Asia's Queen of songs Pilar Garrido Corrales, more popularly known as Pilita, at the age of 85.
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April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Jokic makes history in Nuggets' big win
The Denver Nuggets strengthened their playoff position with a triple double from history-making Nikola Jokic helping them to a 117-109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
1 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
DEPDev to be better than NEDA
The establishment of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is projected to contribute sound economic governance by bridging past and future development strategies, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
CYDC 2025
After a 13-year hiatus, the Cebu Young Designers Competition made a stellar comeback with the \"CYDC: The Finale\" runway competition held on March 22 at The Atrium of SM J Mall.
1 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
No song and dance contest
More than a decade ago, when the internet did not yet have music platforms, a complete stranger rang our doorbell.
3 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Central Visayas dethroned as PRISAA national champions
Central Visayas (Region 7) was dethroned as champions by SOCCSKSARGEN (Region 12) in the Senior division of the recently concluded Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games 2025 in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province.
1 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Agencies on alert
As Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday rites led by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral today, government agencies have kicked off heightened travel safety operations across Central Visayas in anticipation of the influx of passengers this Lenten season.
4 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
DepEd rolls out new protection measures
The Department of Education (DepEd) is ramping up its campaign against bullying in schools with a series of reforms aimed at addressing both traditional and emerging forms of abuse, including online harassment.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Hamas leaders in Cairo for ceasefire discussion
A Hamas official told AFP that senior leaders from the group are heading to Cairo on Saturday for Gaza ceasefire talks with Egyptian mediators.
1 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
PhilHealth Konsulta Program suspended
The Department of Social Welfare and Development DSWD) Central Visayas Region 7) stated that it has temporarily suspended the PhilHealth Konsulta Program as part of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations AICS) payout to beneficiaries in Mandaue City.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
6K students avail of city scholarship
Over 6,000 graduating high school students in Cebu City will get new scholarships from the City government for the upcoming school year.
1 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Brgy responders target: Zero forest, rubbish fires
Newly-trained barangay-based responders in the upland villages in Cebu City are hoping to achieve zero forest and rubbish fires during the dry season this year.
2 min |
April 13, 2025
The Freeman
Cebuana fashion icon honored at Global Filipino Awards
International socialite, fashion model, and lifestyle writer Priscilla “Happy” Melendres was recently honored with the Special Icon Award for Fashion and Media Excellence at the Global Filipino Icon Awards 2025, held on April 5 at Dusit Thani in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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April 13, 2025
The Freeman
CEC tracksters reap medals in FCAAF National Games
The young but promising tracksters of Cebu Eastern College (CEC) under the guidance of coach Maria Dolores “Sagay” Sagarino-Opoc made another successful campaign in the Filipino Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF) National Games 2025 in Pasig City recently.
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