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The Freeman
Japan-like discipline needed
After speaking with Japanese ambassador Endo Kazuya who came with relief goods for the quake victims in northern Cebu last week, Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro said she was inspired by the Japanese approach as to how they deal with earthquakes.
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October 23, 2025
The Freeman
Mobile Kitchen and #No Hunger Cebu!
Cebualso suggested that these Mobile Health-Kitchen roll outs should also be accompanied by trainings for household/ community gardens, other waste management options for livelihood and climate action to encourage constituents to raise their own household food for their own needs or for trading, to cook their own grown food with charcoal produced from paper waste, and to practice ecobricking, to avoid polluting their rivers and communities.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Freeman
Celebrities, AI giants urge end to superintelligence campaign
More than 700 scientists, political figures and celebrities including Prince Harry, Richard Branson and Steve Bannon on Wednesday called for an end to the development of artificial intelligence capable of outsmarting humans.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
The Freeman
Let us unite against China
It is very sad to admit that we are a fragmented people! This is my own personal observation.
3 min |
October 23, 2025
The Freeman
'Pinoy Dream Academy' alum Davey Langit dies at 38
Singer-songwriter Davey Ryan Edward Langit has passed away, his wife Therese has confirmed. He was 38 years old. The couple had previously shared that Davey was diagnosed with rare spinal infection last August, affecting his back and function of his legs.
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October 23, 2025
The Freeman
Sumabong joins elite roster of PMI Bohol boxing champs
Stuns unbeaten Japanese foe to grab WBO AsPac belt
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October 23, 2025
The Freeman
CCPO reports 24.1% downtrend in crimes
The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has reported a 24.1 percent reduction in overall incidents and a 52.2 percent decline in vehicular and quasi-offense cases in the city from January to September 2025.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage
Popular internet services ranging from streaming platforms to messaging services to banking were offline for hours Monday due to an outage in Amazon’s crucial cloud network, illustrating the extent to which internet life depends on the tech titan.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Gov't, private sectors join forces for quake recovery
Government agencies and private sector organizations have joined forces to help communities and businesses in northern Cebu recover from the devastation caused by the September 30, 2025’s 6.9 magnitude earthquake in northern Cebu.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Indonesia to repatriate British grandmother on death row
Indonesia will sign an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two British nationals, including a grandmother languishing on death row for drug-related crimes, an Indonesian government source told AFP.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
AFTER DEVELOPER FAILS TO BUILD HOMES
Group asks Gov for help
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Presidents and Family History Month
Every October is celebrated as Family History Month, a time dedicated to honoring the art of tracing and preserving one’s lineage.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
BBM weaponizing the ombudsman?
If the nation takes the words of such trapos as Senators Imee Marcos, Bato de la Rosa, or Rodante Marcoleta, we would be led to believe the appointment of Jesus Crispin Remulla as ombudsman would foment political instability.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
BoP surplus narrows to $82-M in September
The Philippines' balance of payments (BoP) surplus sharply narrowed year on year in September, the central bank reported on Monday.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Netters from quake-hit Bogo City shine in 24th Gullas Tennis Cup
NEVER LOSING SIGHT OF THEIR DREAMS
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Friendship is the foundation of Cebu's new P-pop group ARZA
This December, a new girl group is set to represent Cebu in the P-pop scene: ARZA, a play on the Cebuano word “alsa”, which means “to rise.”
4 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Ombuds finds Rama "guilty"
They were charged with Grave Misconduct, Oppression, Grave Abuse of Authority, Conduct Unbecoming of a Public Officer, Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service, and violation of Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Anti-drug ops net P5.4M illegal drugs, yield 302 persons
Over P5.4 million worth of illegal drugs were seized and a total of 302 individuals were arrested in various anti-criminality operations across Central Visayas on October 12 to 18.
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October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Ecuador releases survivor of US strike on 'drug sub'
Ecuador has released a man who survived a US strike on a suspected drug-trafficking submarine, the attorney general's office said Monday, after finding no evidence that he had committed a crime.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Cansino named PBA Player of the Week
CJ Cansino is off to a flyer in his sophomore year in the PBA.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Ex-heavy metal drummer is Japan's 1st woman PM
Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour coalition deal.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Mandaue Comelec resumes voter registration
As the Commission on Elections (Comelec) resumes voter registration, long lines have formed in Mandaue City, especially now that all types of registration are open from October 20, 2025, until May 18, 2026.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Lemonade chain opens largest outlet in Cebu
Philippine beverage chain The Lemon Co is entering a new chapter in its growth story with the opening of one of its largest outlets at Vibo Place in Cebu City, alongside the launch of a new snack range designed to extend the brand beyond its signature lemonade.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Archival submits P13.4B budget for 2026
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has proposed a P13.4-billion annual budget for 2026, with key priorities focused on health and social services, education, agriculture, and food security, among others.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Meralco looking to extend win streak all the way to EASL
Can they make it four in a row?
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
BSP rate cut to spur holiday spending and loan demand
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' latest interest rate cut is expected to boost consumer spending and lending activity during the holiday season, TransUnion Philippines said on Monday.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Demonetizing not a good idea
One of the most unforgettable pieces of evidence presented of ill-gotten wealth from corruption in the flood-control projects was a photograph of wads upon wads upon wads of P1,000 bills arranged like blue building blocks on top of a table in a DPWH regional office.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
DTI urged to help keep BPOs here
Cebu 5th District Rep. Vincent Franco \"Duke\" Frasco has called out the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for its lack of concrete action in response to the proposed \"Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025\", a U.S. legislation that poses a serious threat to the Philippines' Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry and the livelihoods of more than 1.7 million Filipino workers, including tens of thousands in Cebu.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
PB asking TIEZA help in restoring churches
IN QUAKE-HIT AREAS
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Freeman
Fighting Maroons nip Jaguars for first win in CESAFI football
The University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons edged past the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Kicking Jaguars, 1-0, to barge into the win column of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 football tournament over the weekend at the Cebu City Sports Center.
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