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Cebu's pride Christwil Villanueva crowned national champion again
Decorated Cebuano rider Christwil “Bogart” Villanueva of EGS Racing Team showed nerves of steel under stormy conditions to emerge as overall champion in the Super Sport Bike SP class of the 2025 Motul MotoIR National Championship at the Tarlac Circuit Hill in San Jose, Tarlac last Sunday, November 9.
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November 11, 2025
The Freeman
Oktoberfest 2025 rocks Cebu
There is no party like a San Miguel Oktoberfest party. The most-anticipated beer festival took the show to the Queen City of the South last October 31 at the Queensland Manor along Rahman Street at the heart of Cebu City’s uptown area.
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November 11, 2025
The Freeman
Lapu-Lapu probes damage to Caubian seawall, corals
The Lapu-Lapu City Government has launched an investigation into the damage an abandoned vessel allegedly caused to the seawall and sea corals off Caubian Island after it drifted due to strong waves brought by the ongoing weather disturbance.
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November 11, 2025
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Bolick powers NLEX, Stockton boosts Converge
NLEX rolled back on track with an emphatic 105-91 romp over Rain or Shine, rising to a share of No. 2 with its victim at 5-2 in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup on Saturday, November 8, at Ynares Center Antipolo.
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November 10, 2025
The Freeman
LUZ DE MARIA REVEALS : Instructions from Saint Michael - What to Do NOW to Protect Yourself
PART 3
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November 10, 2025
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WHILE URGING ACTIONS VS FLOODING Gwen revisits controversial decision vs ALQC quarrying
Former Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has called on authorities to recognize the “inconvenient truth” behind the recent devastating floods in Cebu and take immediate action to prevent further loss of life.
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November 10, 2025
The Freeman
Mental check
A Cebu City councilor is highlighting the need for stronger mental health support, both for the city government workers and Cebu City residents in general.
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November 10, 2025
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Developers fast-track renewable energy, industrial expansion
Cebu developers and energy stakeholders are accelerating plans for renewable energy parks and integrated industrial communities to address rising power demand and sustain the province's economic expansion.
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November 10, 2025
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Madonna's 'Confessions on a Dance Floor' is still iconic, 20 years later
Before Madonna released her tenth album, “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” on November 9, 2005, her relevancy was up for debate once again.
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November 10, 2025
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DOE eyes 170 MW for WTE auction
The Department of Energy (DOE) is gearing up to offer 170 megawatts (MW) of capacity under the special green energy auction (GEA) round for waste-to-energy (WTE) projects.
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November 10, 2025
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US grounds MD-11 cargo planes after deadly crash
The US civil aviation regulator ordered Saturday that all MD-11 cargo planes remain grounded for inspections, after one of them was involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky this week.
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November 10, 2025
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Syrian president arrives in US for landmark visit
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country’s state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.
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November 10, 2025
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Public urged: Don’t burn post-typhoon debris
Amid the recent weather disturbances, Super Typhoon Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan, the environmental watchdog, EcoWaste Coalition, has urged all communities to avoid burning post-disaster debris to protect public health and the environment.
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November 10, 2025
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November's Wellness Movements
\"Movember\" and \"No Shave November\" are two annually-observed awareness campaigns that're anchored on not shaving, but there's more to them than what many widely presume.Here are quick takes on the movements - what they're about, how they've grown and why they matter as health-related, wellness movements.
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November 10, 2025
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Labor group disputes PSA's jobless data
The militant labor group Partido Manggagawa (PM) has disputed the Philippine Statistics Authority's (PSA) report showing a lower unemployment rate, asserting that the number of Filipinos without jobs actually rose in September 2025.
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November 10, 2025
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Obese Surpass Undernourished Youths
Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by \"unethical\" marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of malnutrition worldwide for the first time among those age five to 19, UNICEF warned.
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November 10, 2025
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How vertical dramas flipped Hollywood
In a faux castle atop a Los Angeles hill, a small film crew with their cameras flipped sideways squeeze into a bedroom and shoot a RAUNHY affair scene, under the gaze of their Chinese producer. This is the brave new world of “vertical dramas,” a multi-billion-dollar industry that has taken Hollywood by storm in just two years, churning out algorithm-driven movies that are watched in addictive 60-second installments on smartphones.
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November 10, 2025
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Where were the congressmen at the height of Tino?
In times of serious emergencies and most especially, during disasters and calamities, the people expect their leaders to be on top of the rescue, relief, and assistance operations.
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November 10, 2025
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Forced evacuation considered- NDRRMC
“Pag huli po humingi tayo ng rescue, nalalagay sa panganib ang buhay ng ating mga kapulisan, sundalo, bumbero at ang Coast Guard natin,” he added.
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November 10, 2025
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One of a kind, Eddiegul leaves an enduring legacy in sports
A pall of gloom descended on the Cebuano community with the passing of highly esteemed public servant, educator, and sportsman Atty. Eduardo Rivera Gullas last Thursday, November 6. He was 95.
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November 10, 2025
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SEC pushes simplified rules on corporate amendments
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aims to further streamline the requirements and procedures for amending a corporation’s articles of incorporation and bylaws to ensure consistency and timeliness in the processing of such transactions.
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November 10, 2025
The Freeman
People's anger not abating
It has been four months since the initial PBBM expose’ of the DPWH overpriced, substandard, and ghost flood-control projects.
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November 10, 2025
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Phl, France seek to boost trade, diversify markets
The Philippines and France are seeking to boost bilateral trade by tapping untapped export opportunities and diversifying markets amid the United States' move to impose higher tariffs on its trading partners.
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November 10, 2025
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How can ICC arrest Bato? Lawyers break it down
Following the revelation that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a warrant of arrest against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, questions have been raised regarding how he will be arrested.
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November 10, 2025
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SSS offers calamity loans
The Social Security System (SSS) is now offering its members in Cebu affected by Typhoon Tino the Calamity Loan Program (CLP) until December 5, 2025, which aims to provide immediate financial relief as recovery efforts continue across Cebu.
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November 10, 2025
The Freeman
China halts ban on export to US of dual-use metals
China suspended an export ban to the United States that had targeted gallium, germanium and antimony, metals crucial for modern technology, Beijing’s commerce ministry announced Sunday in a further deescalation of the trade war with Washington.
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November 10, 2025
The Freeman
Tiny tsunami hits Japan following M6.7 quake
Japan said Sunday evening tiny tsunami waves hit its northern Pacific coast after an offshore 6.7-magnitude earthquake.
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November 10, 2025
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Cebuanos asked to conserve water
After one of the city's major water sources sustained damage, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has called on all Cebuanos to conserve water following his visit to Barangay Lusaran, one of the hardest-hit areas in the aftermath of Typhoon Tino.
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November 10, 2025
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Mandaue City monitors price freeze compliance
To avoid overpricing and other irregularities following the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, the Mandaue City Government is strictly monitoring retail stores and wholesalers across the city.
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November 10, 2025
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Cebu City extends help to neighbors
While Cebu City continues to grapple with the aftermath of Typhoon Tino, the city government has extended assistance to neighboring localities in response to urgent calls for support from the cities of Talisay and Mandaue.
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