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The Freeman
Cebu business leaders unite against corruption
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), together with leading figures from the province’s business community, has issued a solidarity statement backing the nationwide campaign against corruption, calling it one of the most persistent obstacles to good governance, fair competition and sustainable economic growth in the Philippines.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
Marcos won't exempt self from probe on contractor-linked funds
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is willing to be investigated over reports that he received millions in campaign contributions from government contractors in violation of election laws, Malacañang said Monday, September 22.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
Press freedom and the next generation
A landmark press freedom case that I require my students in Media Law and Ethics to read is “New York Times v. United States” (1971). In it, Justice Hugo Black of the U.S. Supreme Court wrote: “In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfil its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors.”
2 min |
September 23, 2025
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Talisay, Minglanilla in knockout match for Gullas Cup basketball crown tonight
Will Minglanilla make history or Talisay regain its throne?
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
Acts of violence
It was just as predicted. There wasn’t just indignation during the protests against corruption in the flood-control project dealings the other day; there was violence and vandalism. Well, at least in the Mendiola and Recto areas in Manila, anyway.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
Officials urged to reveal SALNs
House Speaker Faustino \"Bojie\" Dy III believes public officials should be open to disclosing their statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) to the public to restore trust in Congress.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
A week later, riprap structure collapses
“Immediately after nadawat nato last Wednesday nga information nga naa’y natumpag na riprap sa Compostela, ni-offer man dayon ‘to si Gov. Pam ug atong team sa Engineering Office nga ipa-check jud dayon,” Orong told reporters.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
Archival eyes longer route
Archival said he is set to meet with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) today (Tuesday) for their report and recommendations.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
Man nabbed for alleged sexual assault of minor
47-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, September 21, for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor in Barangay Tangke, City of Naga, Cebu.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
Hit-and-run victim's family receives financial assistance
The Mandaue City government has released P49,000 in burial and financial assistance to the family of a Clean and Green worker whose husband died in a hit-and-run incident along M.C. Briones Street (Highway Seno) during her shift.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
DOST-FNRI unveils CV nutrition survey results
The state of food, nutrition, and health in Central Visayas took center stage as the Department of Science and Technology Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) presented the findings of the 2023 National Nutrition Survey (NNS) during a Regional Dissemination Forum held recently in Cebu City.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu positions as aviation hub with new scholarship program
Cebu Provincial Governor Pamela Baricuatro is preparing to launch a scholarship program in partnership with aviation academies across the province, as rising demand for aviation professionals worldwide intensifies pressure on training pipelines.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
Financial aid for senior citizens on September 27
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival announced that the distribution of financial assistance for registered senior citizens will proceed on September 27, directly at their respective barangays.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
BOP swings to surplus on higher BSP income
The country's balance of payments (BOP) swung to a surplus of $359 million in August, the highest in two months, as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) booked higher income from its overseas investments.
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September 23, 2025
The Freeman
CBRT delays: Who pays the price?
Every morning, I leave home early hoping to beat the traffic, yet I still end up stuck for almost an hour along Osmeña Boulevard. By the time I arrive at school, I am already drained before the day has even started.
2 min |
September 23, 2025
The Freeman
Own reserves to fund new BSP complex
The construction of a new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Complex in Clark will cost “much less than P50 billion” and financed entirely from the central bank’s own reserves, Monetary Board member Benjamin Diokno said.
2 min |
September 23, 2025
The Freeman
AC Health acquires Cebu Velez General Hospital
AC Health recently announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with Cebu Velez General Hospital (CVGH) to help usher the trusted hospital into its next phase of growth.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Freeman
Infrastructure overhaul improves conditions for patients, medical personnel in Cebu
It is said that the best kind of care is the one that does not discriminate.
3 min |
September 22, 2025
The Freeman
Exporters lower target for 2025
The country's umbrella group of exporters has lowered its export projection for this year, citing the impact of the 19-percent tariff imposed by the United States on shipments coming from the Philippines.
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September 22, 2025
The Freeman
Phl ocean economy hits P1 trillion in 2024
The value of the country's ocean-based industries hit the P1 trillion mark last year, driven by improved exports and shipping activities.
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September 22, 2025
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Cebu hosts talks on national heritage conservation framework
As the Philippines confronts mounting threats to its architectural heritage—from unchecked development to fading collective memory—a national effort to define how the country preserves its built legacy took center stage in Cebu.
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September 22, 2025
The Freeman
Thousands join protest
\"This is a fight for justice, a fight for genuine change, and a fight for the ordinary people who deserve to be heard. it is time to end the dynasty that has ruled like a saw, cutting through generations. Corruption must end—not only in flood control projects but in all sectors of government,\" said Jaime Paglinawan, Bayan chairperson at the Fuente Osmeña rally.
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September 22, 2025
The Freeman
'TRILLION PESO MARCH' Massive crowd turns up in white on EDSA
A massive crowd of thousands marched to the People Power Monument on Sunday, September 21, in a show of interfaith and multisectoral unity against the country’s biggest corruption scandal in decades.
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September 22, 2025
The Freeman
Two fires leave over 300 homeless
Two separate fires broke out in residential areas in Barangays Lahug and Inayawan, Cebu City, yesterday, September 21, displacing more than 300 individuals.
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September 22, 2025
The Freeman
Rioters torch truck, clash with police on Ayala Bridge amid Sept. 21 rallies
Rioters clashed with police and set a trailer truck on fire on Ayala Bridge in Manila on Sunday, September 21, the same day that anti-corruption protests drew thousands to Rizal Park in Manila and the People Power Monument on EDSA in Quezon City.
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September 22, 2025
The Freeman
We are meant to give and share
But why is our life a shared life? Firstly, because that’s how we are made, how we have been hardwired.
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September 22, 2025
The Freeman
Archival leads strategic planning to align Cebu City's vision for 2035
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival convened all department heads and attached offices at City Hall for a Strategic Planning workshop aimed at redefining not just the city's priorities, but also its long-term purpose.
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September 22, 2025
The Freeman
City boosts food security with agriculture initiatives
The Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD) has rolled out a series of initiatives in upland and urban barangays, distributing seedlings, fingerlings, farm inputs, and financial assistance to hundreds of beneficiaries to strengthen food security and uplift local farming communities.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Freeman
Revolt, rebellion and revolution: The differences?
There is a palpable difference between a peaceful assembly to seek redress for legitimate grievances, which is a constitutionally-enshrined fundamental right of a sovereign people, and illegal acts of revolt, rebellion, insurrection, sedition, and treason, which are all serious crimes punishable by law.
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September 22, 2025
The Freeman
J.P. Morgan paints rosy picture for Phl economy
Global investment bank J.P. Morgan expects the Philippine economy to expand by 5.3 percent this year and five percent in 2026, outpacing most of its Southeast Asian peers amid headwinds from global trade tensions and shifting monetary policy in the United States.
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