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Power Mac Center opens 5th Cebu store at SM Seaside
Power Mac Center's launch at the SM Seaside City Cebu highlighted PMC's strategic push to cater to the growing demand for premium digital solutions outside Metro Manila.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Pam proclaimed new governor
The proclamation was held at exactly 3:26 p.m. by the Cebu Provincial Board of Canvassers, after a long delay due to transmission issues from the town of Pinamungajan.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Some political clans dominate 2025 polls
Several political families emerged victorious in the recently concluded 2025 midterm elections, further cementing their influence in Cebu's political landscape.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Asian markets extend rally in glow of China-US truce
Most Asian stocks extended gains Tuesday as investors continued to bask in the glow of the China-US tariff suspension that has fuelled hopes the world's two economic superpowers will step back from a punishing trade war.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Rama refuses to concede
Former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama refuses to concede defeat, even after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) city board of canvassers proclaimed Nestor Archival as the newly elected mayor in the recent midterm elections.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Generational trauma meets gore in 'Final Destination Bloodlines'
The Final Destination franchise has a proven-and-tested formula that has traumatized generations since the first film came out in 2000: one person experiences a premonition, wakes up from reality, warns others that Death is coming for them, they escape, the rest die, and Death eventually comes for them because they were not supposed to survive.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Mavs win NBA Draft lottery, eyes college star Flagg
The Dallas Mavericks won the top pick in the NBA Draft lottery, leaving them in pole position to select talented top college prospect Cooper Flagg.
1 min |
May 14, 2025
The Freeman
PDP senatorial bets dominate Cebu vote
Senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, both running under PDP, emerged as the top two senatorial candidates in the Island of Cebu during the 2025 national elections.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Study: Universe dying quicker than thought
The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Almost 85% of Cebu City voters voted - Comelec
As the election wraps up, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has logged an overall voter turnout of 84.52% for Cebu City, which was ruled to be \"high enough.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Comelec: Unofficial poll numbers not from them
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is not responsible for the partial and unofficial vote counts circulating in the media, explaining that multiple servers are processing the poll results from the 2025 midterm elections.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Pakistan says 51 killed in India clashes
Pakistan’s army announced on Tuesday a new death toll of 40 civilians and 11 military service members killed last week in the worst confrontation with India in decades
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
FDI inflow declines sharply in February
Foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines declined sharply in February as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) registered net inflows of $529 million, the lowest in two months or since the $110 million posted in December.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
MANY ANIMAL 'GEOMORPHS' UNDER THREAT
More than a quarter of our planet's natural \"geomorphs\" — animals such as beavers and hippos that, collectively, can reshape entire landscapes — are threatened or have shrinking populations, a new study says.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Engineer to take over reins at CH
Succeeding three lawyer-mayors in recent years, Cebu City has elected an electrical engineer whose victory surprised opponents from prominent political families.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
The Freeman
After the polls, back to the ICC
After that election where billions were spent and many relationships had been strained or broken irretrievably, we need to refocus our attention on the pending International Criminal Court case against former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is the first time in our history that a former president is standing trial before the ICC.
3 min |
May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Libya armed group leader among dead in Tripoli clashes
Overnight clashes in Libya’s capital killed at least six people, an emergency medical service said Tuesday, with local media reporting that an armed group leader was among the dead.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Knicks, Wolves push rivals to brink of ouster
Move a win away from conference finals
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Zsa Zsa marks 4-decade career with new album, concert
The Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla marks her 42nd anniversary in the music industry with a new album called “Pag Tinadhana,” which will be out on Friday (May 16), and her “Through The Years” concert happening on Saturday (May 17) at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
How celebs fared in the 2025 midterm polls
Star For All Season Vilma Santos is set to return as the Batangas governor, but her son Luis Manzano is trailing the vice gubernatorial race.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Pam proclaimed new governor
In a resounding show of public will, Pamela Baricuatro was officially proclaimed governor of Cebu on May 13, 2025, unseating five-term incumbent Governor Gwendolyn Garcia with a commanding 1.1 million votes.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Israel hits Gaza hospital in raid; journalist killed
Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories --- Israel’s military said it struck a Gaza hospital housing militants, in a raid on Tuesday that, according to Hamas, killed a journalist being treated after an Israeli attack last month.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Maja returns on screen via TV5 game show
Actress Maja Salvador will be seen again on screen via TV5;s emoji game show, Premiering this May 17, the fifth season of “Emojination\" features emoji puzzles and surprises for its contestants.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
Docu on struggles of young LGBTQ+ wins in 'Class Project'
A story of hope and courage about a young child from the LGBTQ+ community who endured sexual abuse and discrimination has won the top prize in the Knowledge Channel Foundation (KCFI) and the Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE) \"Class Project Intercollegiate Mini-Documentary Competition 2025.
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May 14, 2025
The Freeman
China hails 'substantial progress' in trade talks with US
China hailed on Monday \"substantial progress\" with the United States after talks in Geneva on dialing down their trade war yielded dramatic cuts to import tariffs.
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May 13, 2025
The Freeman
5 Filipino-produced films at the 2025 Cannes
Every cinephile and film industry observer knows that the Cannes Film Festival is a make-or-break event, where audiences won't be shy about giving a film a round of applause for several minutes or booing one they don't like.
3 min |
May 13, 2025
The Freeman
CV records 75% voter turnout in generally peaceful elections
Two ACMs also malfunctioned in Barangays Subangdaku and Cabancalan in Mandaue City, but was repaired immediately.
4 min |
May 13, 2025
The Freeman
Hitting GDP goal may be 'challenging'
Achieving above-6% gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the rest of the year to meet the government’s target may be “challenging” with the global trade picture still uncertain due to the Trump administration’s evolving tariff policies, analysts said.
3 min |
May 13, 2025
The Freeman
Maya offers credit facility for micro-entrepreneurs
Maya, the Philippines' largest digital bank and fintech ecosystem, has unveiled a new credit facility aimed at micro-entrepreneurs in the informal sector, leveraging real-time transaction data to extend collateral-free credit to underserved market vendors and transport workers.
2 min |
May 13, 2025
The Freeman
WHAT MATTERS MOST
The quality of the elected mirrors the quality of the electors
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