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The Freeman
Final season of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' debuts July 16
Prime Video yesterday announced the premiere date and debuted new tease art and video for Season Three of its global hit series, “The Summer I Turned Pretty.”
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
Senator Imee: Duterte arrest is politically motivated
Senator Imee Marcos said in a press conference the other day in Cebu that efforts to bring former President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) are politically motivated.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
91 projects exempted from Comelec ban
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has exempted 91 infrastructure projects of the Cebu City Government, although the distribution of the Charter Day bonuses remains uncertain.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
A “mental health issue”
While our reenactment of the Battle of Mactan last April 27 proceeded with no untoward incident here in Cebu, in Vancouver, Canada, where Filipino-Canadians were celebrating Lapu-Lapu Day, it was anything but untoward.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
Suspect in store manager slay arrested
Police are continuing their investigation to determine the motive and identify the mastermind behind the killing of a female store manager in Cebu City on April 14, 2025. Authorities have launched a manhunt for the individual believed to have ordered the attack following the arrest of the suspected gunman.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
NUCLEAR TALKS lran accuses Netanyahu of ‘dictating’ US policy
Iran accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of trying to dictate US policy in negotiations, after he called for the complete dismantling of Tehran’s nuclear program and for the inclusion of its ballistic missile capabilities in any deal.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu's thriving tourism fuels food sector growth
Cebu-based hospitality supplier Global Pacific reported a sharp rise in demand from the foodservice sector, driven by surging tourism and rising consumer purchasing power in one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing regional economies.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
Garcia blames Hontiveros anew over budget flaws
Garcia submitted a P17.9 billion budget proposal that was trimmed down to P14.6 billion by the city council.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
Phl denies China claim of seizing Sandy Cays
The Philippines has accused China of falsely claiming it had taken control of a sandbank near Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea over the weekend.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
Mandaue PWD leaders to get higher allowance
Chapter presidents of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) organizations in Mandaue City can expect their monthly allowances to double this year following the Mandaue City Council’s approval, on first reading, of proposed ordinance granting a P4,000 monthly honorarium to each of the 31 chapter presidents of local PWD organizations. Currently, each chapter president receives P2,000 per month.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
P17-billion earmarked to fight child hunger
The House of Representatives has allocated up to P17 billion this year to fund vital schooland community-based feeding programs aimed at combating child hunger and boosting school attendance.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
VP expected back in Cebu on May 2
Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to be back in Cebu on May 2, 2025, this time in Danao City for the “Duterte Maisug Avance Grand Rally” that will be held at the Cebu Technological University-Danao Campus.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
Fuel prices to climb again as much as P1.35 per liter
Fuel prices are set to rise again by as much as P1.35 per liter starting today, April 29, marking a second straight week of hikes and nearly undoing Holy Week’s big-time rollbacks.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
Garcia: No double funding in CCMC elevator purchase
Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has clarified that there was no double funding involved in the purchase of elevators for the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), explaining that each contractor handled different procurements.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
'Bittersweet' Cebu return for Jackie Lou Blanco after mom Pilita's passing
Jackie Lou Blanco was preparing for the last four shows of her latest play “Deadma” with co-star JC Santos when news came that her mother, Pilita Corrales, passed away on April 12.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
SEC readies guidelines on crypto asset services
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will soon come out with the final rules on crypto-asset service providers (CASP) in an effort to mitigate risks that may come from innovative financial products.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
NBI-7 files raps vs. 2 Cebuano bloggers
The National Bureau of Investigation-7 has filed charges for cyber libel and inciting to sedition before the Office of Cebu City Prosecutor against two Cebuano bloggers last April 25.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia's Kursk
North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday it had deployed troops to Russia, with its state news agency KCNA reporting Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
Multiple reasons to reject all political dynasties
There's no need to choose between the Dutertes and Marcoses. We should reject both of them, and denounce all political dynasties. All of them are the causes of our poverty, suffering, and misery.
3 min |
April 29, 2025
The Freeman
UP Cebu Fighting Maroons bag breakthrough basketball crown
The University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons, representing Central Visayas (Region 7), emerged as champions for the first time in men's basketball event of the 2025 State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) National Games in Camiguin Province.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
ANGELINE QUINTO DROPS NEW SONG ‘BEING WITH YOU'
Angeline Quinto, who is now under Universal Records, just released a brand new song titled “Being With You.” It is the quintessential Angeline Quinto song: beautifully sung, full of emotions, and boasts of impressively high notes.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
'Sinners' tops box office for 2nd week
Ryan Coogler’s 1930s vampire thriller “Sinners” sunk its teeth into another huge weekend at the North American box office, taking in $45 million, industry estimates showed yesterday.
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April 29, 2025
The Freeman
Voters urged: Reject China-backed bets
The 67 million Filipino voters must exercise discernment in choosing between candidates loyal to the Philippine flag and those whose campaigns are allegedly funded by China, an administration lawmaker said yesterday.
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April 28, 2025
The Freeman
Sara slams P20/kilo rice program anew
Sara Duterte criticized the Marcos administration for the three-year delay in delivering the P20-per-kilo rice that President Bongbong Marcos had promised during his 2022 campaign.
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April 28, 2025
The Freeman
Marcos: Pope Francis makes Filipino “feel seen”
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. lauded Pope Francis for making Filipinos “feel seen” as he joined fellow leaders and representatives from more than 130 countries in paying last respects to the late pontiff at the Vatican City.
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April 28, 2025
The Freeman
CCMC elevators funded twice?
The Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) is being asked to clarify the inclusion of two elevators for the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) in the contract they submitted to the council, despite the elevators already being purchased through the “Piso Mo, Hospital Ko” program of former Mayor Michael Rama.
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April 28, 2025
The Freeman
The nation continues to thirst
There is a problem with water supply on top of impending food shortage, spiraling prices of prime commodities, rising inflation, worsening crimes and corruption. And our nation is poised to elect actors and boxers again to make national policies and craft laws to address the many \"thirsts\" our country is suffering from.
3 min |
April 28, 2025
The Freeman
China seizes disputed Sandy Cay near key Philippine military outpost
The Chinese coast guard has seized control of a disputed reef near a major Philippine military outpost in the South China Sea, according to Beijing's state media, adding to longstanding territorial tensions with the Philippines.
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April 28, 2025
The Freeman
VISCOM chief visits Eastern Visayas units to boost troop morale
To boost troop morale and sustain effective command and control, Lieutenant General Fernando M. Reyeg, Commander of the Visayas Command (VISCOM), recently conducted a series of visits to military units in Eastern Visayas.
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April 28, 2025
The Freeman
Resbak ni Sara
Angayng mangaliya ang mga kongresista sa Sugbo nga nipirma sa articles of impeachment ni Bise Presidente Sara Duterte: Nga wala mahibaw-i ang ilang mga eskandalo ug dili maapil sa kampanya sa panimawos sa anak ni kanhi presidente Rodrigo Duterte.
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