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Archival seeks residents' help
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival is calling on city residents to help identify problem areas in public infrastructure.
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September 15, 2025
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BER MONTHS, BER VIBES BINGES The Perfect Movies & Series For Your Cozy September
While we’re counting down to the most wonderful time of the year, spend the Ber months right with a cozy watchlist that feels like a warm hug.
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September 15, 2025
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P1.3T lost to corruption in flood control projects
In just four years, the government lost an estimated P1.3 trillion in public funds to systemic corruption in flood control projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), lawmakers revealed.
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September 15, 2025
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Go elected as NYML Cebu executive committee chair
Cebu City Councilor Harold Kendrick Go has been elected chairman of the National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL) — Provincial Executive Committee for Cebu, marking a defining moment for youth leadership in the province.
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September 15, 2025
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Nolan's 'Odyssey' script is 'best I've ever read,' says Tom Holland
With \"The Odyssey\" and a new \"Spider-Man\" film, next summer looks set to be the summer of Tom Holland - and the famously boyish and ebullient star can hardly contain his excitement.
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September 15, 2025
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Cebu opens doors to Al learning café concept
Cebu has opened its first artificial intelligence (AI) learning café, blending a coffee shop setting with structured training in a bid to make AI education more accessible and commercially viable.
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September 15, 2025
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IT-BPM industry: A vital economic pillar
The country’s information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry, which has created over 300,000 jobs and generated more than $8 billion in revenue since 2022, aims to continue growing as it navigates the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and other global shifts.
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September 15, 2025
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Fairest of them all: USC, CDU bets crowned Miss CESAFI 2025
Stefanie Przewodnik of the University of San Carlos (USC) and Pavitar Kaur of Cebu Doctors' University (CDU) were adjudged as Miss Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) 2025 in their respective categories during the formal opening ceremony of the
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September 15, 2025
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Baby Jaguars, Greywolves roll to winning starts
The University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Baby Jaguars and the Don Bosco Technical College (DBTC)-Cebu Greywolves kicked off their respective campaigns on a high note in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 basketball tournament on Sunday, September 14, at the new Cebu Coliseum.
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September 15, 2025
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Groups stage noise barrage vs corruption
The Cebu Citizen Anti-Corruption Watch staged a noise barrage in Cebu City, urging Cebuanos to unite against corruption and calling for the resignation of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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September 15, 2025
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Sec. of State Rubio backs Phl vs China
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday backed the Philippines in protesting Beijing’s plan for a “nature reserve” on disputed Scarborough Shoal, saying it was part of a “coercive” strategy in the South China Sea.
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September 14, 2025
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A man of honor
There’s a new Sarah in town --and she’s the one with the “h”.
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September 14, 2025
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Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Russian Far East
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia's Far East on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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September 14, 2025
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Parking in different contexts
While watching the investigations conducted separately by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the now shockingly humiliating topic “flood control projects”, I heard the word “parking” a number of times. Parking?
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September 14, 2025
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Myanmar air strike kills at least 19 HS students
A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group said Saturday that a junta air strike killed at least 19 students, including children, in western Rakhine state.
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September 14, 2025
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Aumentado sees bright future for Bohol tourism
Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado highlighted the province’s tourism strengths and future plans, stressing both variety and sustainability as key drivers of growth.
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September 14, 2025
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination arrested
WIDOW VOWS TO CARRY ON FIGHT
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September 14, 2025
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NNC-7 media caravan highlights outstanding nutrition initiatives
The National Nutrition Council-7 (NNC-7), in partnership with the Media Information Network for Nutrition and Development (MIND 7), held its annual media caravan on September 12-13, 2025, with Bohol province and its municipalities of Tubigon and Sikatuna taking the centerstage for their exemplary nutrition governance and community-based interventions.
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September 14, 2025
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Pharrell Williams, Andrea Bocelli at free Vatican concert
American songwriter Pharrell Williams and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will co-direct a free concert and light show for tens of thousands of people at the Vatican today.
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September 14, 2025
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PB member questions projects on passable roads anew
Cebu 2nd District Board Member Stanley Caminero has once again raised concerns over the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) practice of overlaying asphalt on still-passable concrete roads instead of prioritizing long-overdue road widening projects.
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September 14, 2025
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Ouano finalizing gov't center work stoppage
“Mag-finalize pa ‘ko nga stoppage na g’yud ani’ng construction sa WT until ma-comply ang needed nga additional design and plans nga gipangayo sa City Engineering,” said the mayor.
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September 14, 2025
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Banawa Health Center now open to serve
After years of anticipation and logistical hurdles, the Banawa Health Center in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City, has officially been inaugurated the other day with the promise of accessible care for Guadalupe residents.
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September 14, 2025
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DiCaprio stars in fun, action-packed thriller
Written, directed and produced by Anderson, “One Battle After Another” tells the story of washed-up revolutionary Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio), who exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa (Chase Infiniti).
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September 14, 2025
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'Pinas Sarap' wins at DOT's Phl Tourism Awards
Travel and food documentary program, “Pinas Sarap,” has been awarded the Philippine Tourism Excellence Award for Travel Show at the Department of Tourism’s inaugural Philippine Tourism Awards held last September 8 at Okada Manila.
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September 14, 2025
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Nepal returns to calm as woman PM takes charge
Nepal’s capital on Saturday took a step back towards normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, as daily life returned with a curfew eased and an interim prime minister sworn into office.
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September 14, 2025
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CESAFI pays tribute to Dodong Gullas
The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. paid tribute to the late Dr. Jose “Dodong” Rivera Gullas, Chairman Emeritus of The Freeman and Banat News, during the first-ever CESAFI Hall of Fame Awards last Thursday, September 11, at the new Cebu Coliseum.
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September 14, 2025
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THE RAINBOW MOVERS
Twenty classmates formed a group called The Rainbow Movers. They had been together since Grade 1, and now, as Grade 6 students, they still shared the same dream which is to dance together as a celebration of their friendship.
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September 14, 2025
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Violence and change
Turmoil isn’t just happening in Indonesia.
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September 14, 2025
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BINI shines beyond the stage in 'BINI World Tour Stories'
The Nation's Girl Group BINI steps beyond the spotlight to share their journey from sold- out concerts to candid off-stage moments in “BINI World Tour Stories,” premiering exclusively on iWant, 8 pm on September 21 (Sunday).
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September 14, 2025
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The Opinions of Others Do Not Define You
A friend revealed the other day when I met with him at the mall that it took him years to pursue his studies because of his mother’s opinion of him.
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