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The Freeman
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.
3 min |
December 24, 2025
The Freeman
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.
5 min |
December 24, 2025
The Freeman
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.
1 min |
December 24, 2025
The Freeman
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.
1 min |
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.
1 min |
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.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
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.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
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.
2 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
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.
3 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
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.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
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.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
108 Mandaue inmates released early for good behavior
A total of 108 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released from the Mandaue City Jail-Male Dormitory last Monday, December 22, just three days before Christmas, after qualifying for the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA).
2 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Cebuano short film 'Pahuway' presents humanized view of smokers
Losing his grandfather and being reminded of him through his family dog inspired Cebuano rookie filmmaker Lance Christian Gabriel to create his latest short film, \"Pahuway,\" an entry to the TobaccOFF Now Film Festival, organized by former ABS-CBN reporter Jacque Manabat's Amber Studios and supported by the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
4 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
BSP urging use of 'e-aguinaldo' as holiday demand for cash rises
For the yuletide season, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is urging Filipinos to send “e-aguinaldo,” or digital cash gifts, instead of handing out physical cash, as holiday demand for paper bills rises.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
City trash segregation plan to go on
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has made clear that the city's solid waste segregation policy will move forward no matter how challenging it may be.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
SC affirms murder conviction of 3 policemen in Kian killing
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the murder conviction of three police officers involved in the 2017 killing of 17-year-old student Kian Delos Santos during the anti-drug campaign under detained former President Rodrigo Duterte.
3 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
CEBU CITY CHRISTMAS LEAGUE 2025 Chase Tower Runs crowned champions
The Chase Tower Runs (CTR) ended its 2025 campaign with a bang, holding its ground against a tough field of opposition to secure the championship crown of the highly successful Cebu City Christmas Basketball Tournament.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Moscow car explosion kills Russian general
A senior Russian general was killed in southern Moscow on Monday after an explosive device placed under his car went off, investigators said in a statement.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Remulla: Cabral's death was suicide
The late Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral died by suicide, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.
2 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Asian markets rally with Wall Street as rate hopes rise
Asian markets rallied Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while worries over Al spending also subsided.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Honest cabbie
These days --and by that we specifically the holiday season-- the news we often read regarding taxi drivers is about how they refuse to convey some passengers or about how they charge rates far beyond what’s reflected on the meter.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
91 homeless after Basak-Pardo fire
A total of 91 individuals comprising 22 families were displaced in a first-alarm fire that razed a residential area in Sitio Kauswagan, Barangay Basak-Pardo, Cebu City, yesterday morning, December 22.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Security Bank opens more Phl branches
Security Bank Corp.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
SEA foreign ministers press Thailand, Cambodia on truce
Southeast Asian foreign ministers met Monday in Malaysia for crisis talks aimed at halting deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, which pressed on despite regional and international diplomacy.
2 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
The bond that unites Christmas, family against politics
Love, peace, joy through reconciliation and forgiveness should usher in the Filipino's renewed hopes for our country and people.
3 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Brunson on fire as Knicks zap Heat
Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points as the New York Knicks toppled the Miami Heat, 132-125.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Mandaue City confirms one case of leptospirosis
The Mandaue City Health Office (CHO) has confirmed at least one case of leptospirosis in the city, based on data from the Department of Health’s Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU).
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Third 'Avatar' film soars to top in box office
“Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the third installment in James Cameron’s blockbuster sci-fi fantasy series, debuted atop the North American box office with $88 million in ticket sales in the weekend before Christmas.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu launches int'l investment summit
Cebu is rolling out a new push to attract global capital as shifting supply chains across Asia drive investors to look beyond traditional hubs.
1 min |
December 23, 2025
The Freeman
Kremlin denies preparations for US-Ukraine- Russia talks
The Kremlin on Sunday denied that three-way talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States were on the cards, as diplomats gathered in Miami for talks on ending the conflict.
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