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Do you hear the people cry?
My wife and I shed tears of genuine sadness and deep anguish the first time we saw \"Les Miserables' on Broadway\" in the Imperial Theatre, New York sometime in the eighties.
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September 04, 2025
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Philippines heralds opening of South Korean-run shipyard
The Philippines on Tuesday opened a shipyard its president sees as part of a shipbuilding revival and its South Korean operator views as a future “strategic hub” for its expanding relationship with the United States.
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September 04, 2025
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Council plans to probe varying number in elderly's list may delay aid pay out
The distribution of financial assistance to more than 92,000 senior citizens, amounting to P11 million, might hit a snag at the Cebu City Council after legislators decided to discuss it in a special session, after they noted an increase in the number from the previous list of beneficiaries.
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September 04, 2025
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PDRRMO shares plan to build 2 warehouses
The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has unveiled plans to build two disaster preparedness warehouses in the province, one in the north and another in the south, to serve as central hubs for relief goods and equipment.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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Austin Butler fulfills dream of working with director Darren Aronofsky
Working with acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky has always been hand-in-hand with the start of Austin Butler's acting career, and a chance to collaborate emerged with Caught Stealing, Aronofsky's latest crime film.
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September 04, 2025
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Quirante, 30 others on travel watchlist
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon requested the Department of Justice and Bureau of Immigration to issue the lookout bulletin to prevent those implicated from leaving the country while investigations are ongoing.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
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Christwil Villanueva girds for another international race in Malaysia
Christwil “Bogart” Villanueva embarks on another tough challenge abroad as the decorated Cebuano rider represents the Philippines in Round 3 of the Aeon Credit MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship 2025 on September 12-14 at the Sepang International Circuit.
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September 04, 2025
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Ayala's hotel arm expands amid tourism boom
Ayala Land Hospitality, the hotel and leisure arm of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), is ramping up investments in new accommodation facilities as it bets on sustained growth in Philippine tourism, targeting both middle-income travelers and the luxury segment.
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September 04, 2025
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Art In August
Before we dive into the many creative highs that're waiting to unfold in September, here's a look back on the many art exhibits and creative gatherings that made August this year memorable - Cebu's state of art in August, if you will.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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Danao City launches PalengQR PH Plus Program
Danao City has taken another major step toward digital transformation with the official launch of the PalengQR PH Plus Program, a nationwide initiative spearheaded by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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Aumentado, Baricuatro get key posts in league of provinces
Central Visayas' governors, Aris Aumentado of Bohol and Pamela Baricuatro of Cebu, assumed key leadership roles in the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP), the country's official organization of provincial governments.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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Russia seeks int'l recognition for occupied Ukraine
Russia is still seeking international recognition that parts of Ukraine annexed and occupied by its forces belong to Moscow as part of any peace deal, its foreign minister said in remarks published Wednesday.
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September 04, 2025
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BGYO makes strides at Summer Sonic Bangkok
BGYO continues to make headway in the global music scene as the only Filipino performer at the recently concluded Summer Sonic Bangkok 2025.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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Keep public spaces public
Cebu City's Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement team personnel have been given instructions to clear portions of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) of street dwellers.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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11 killed in US attack on drug-carrying boat
President Donald Trump said US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 “narcoterrorists” from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
2 min |
September 04, 2025
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Hope dwindles for deadly Afghan quake survivors
Hope was quickly fading of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend’s powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages on Wednesday.
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September 04, 2025
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Klarisse drops comeback single
After her colorful journey in \"Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition,\" Soul Diva and now the 'Nation's Mowm' Klarisse de Guzman makes a comeback to recording with “Dito Ka Lang, Wag Kang Lalayo,” an empowering anthem on declaring one's love.
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September 04, 2025
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Pacuribot, Codinera dominate August edition of CEPCA monthly
Joel Pacuribot and Arena Grandmaster Kevin Codinera topped the August edition of the Cebu Executives and Professionals Chess Association (CEPCA) monthly tournament at Robinsons Galleria Cebu.
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September 04, 2025
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Sirius Star out to dazzle fans in Talibon International Cup
Fresh from dominating the open division of Allied Network Solutions (ANS) Sports 3x3 Basketball Tournament Season 3, Sirius Star Pilipinas will embark on another title campaign as they compete in the Talibon International Cup 2025 on September 5-7 at the CPG Complex in Talibon, Bohol.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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13 CICLs rescued after fleeing from OSC center in Kalunasan
At least 13 children in conflict with the law (CICLs), were rescued after they ran away from the Operation Second Chance Center (OSCC) in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City, on Wednesday morning, September 3.
2 min |
September 04, 2025
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CCTO enforces new scheme to ease traffic jam at CSCR
To ease mounting congestion along the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR), the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) will begin enforcing a “No Left Turn” regulation at two key junctions starting today (September 4).
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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Fiction and governance
I was in high school when I fancied reading Classics Illustrated, an American comic book/magazine that featured adaptations of literary classics like my favorite Iliad of Homer and Ivanhoe of Walter Scott.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
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The needy vs the greedy
Why have the greedy been allowed to thrive in the midst of the needy millions? How long must the needy have to bear the excesses and abuse of the greedy? Shouldn't there be a limit to greed, to wealth amidst so much needy and poor?
4 min |
September 04, 2025
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Cebu City Council approves P40M flood mitigation project
A P40 million flood mitigation project was recently approved by the Cebu City Council, this time, it is intended for river rehabilitation, with funding to be charged from the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF).
2 min |
September 04, 2025
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154 infra, water projects halted
As of August 22, all construction operations— including excavation, civil works, electrical installations, and material mobilization—have been halted.
2 min |
September 04, 2025
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Paramount to make live-action 'Call of Duty' movie
Paramount, the Hollywood studio recently acquired by the software billionaire Ellison family, will make a movie based on the wildly popular \"Call of Duty\" video games, it announced yesterday.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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BSP sacks supervisors over ghost employees
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has dismissed two supervisors implicated in the falsification of attendance records of ghost employees, imposing the maximum administrative penalties including forfeiture of benefits and a lifetime ban from public service.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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Archival issues new ultimatum vs. DPWH
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. has issued a renewed ultimatum to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), demanding the immediate completion of its road repair project along Ban-Tal Road in Barangay Banilad—or risk having the city take over the work using its own engineering resources.
2 min |
September 04, 2025
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Israel launches new spy satellite in 'message' to enemies
Israel has launched a new spy satellite into orbit in what Defense Minister Israel Katz described on Wednesday as a “message” to its enemies that they are under continuous surveillance.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
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Scrap nukes, director urges in new thriller
The world needs to be \"more informed\" and reduce its nuclear stockpile, US director Kathryn Bigelow said yesterday ahead of the premiere of her latest film, about an imminent strike on the US.
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