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UNDER THE RAINBOW TREE
Once upon a time, in a quiet town surrounded by hills and wildflowers, the three best friends Nestor, Laurence, and Emma spent every day playing under a large tree.
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June 08, 2025
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Do What Invigorates Your Soul
LIFE'S ESSENCE
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June 08, 2025
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Cycling pushed as mode of transpo
The Sugbo Bike Lanes Board (SBLB) is actively promoting cycling as a sustainable mode of transportation through back-to-back events.
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June 07, 2025
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Prime Video lights up Bangkok with 'Good Boy' premiere
Prime Video celebrated the global premiere of its eagerly awaited Korean series “Good Boy,” with a spectacular event in Bangkok, Thailand.
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June 07, 2025
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Bolts open BCL Asia campaign in Dubai against host team
How fast its three imports adjust to its system plays a crucial role in Meralco’s latest foray in the Basketball Champions League Asia in Dubai.
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June 07, 2025
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Jobless Pinoys hit 2.06 million in April
A total of 2.06 million Filipinos were unemployed in April 2025, placing the country's unemployment rate at 4.1%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday, June 6.
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June 07, 2025
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Pet dogs bite more, not stray dogs
DVMF SAYS DATA SHOWS
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June 07, 2025
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2026 NBA All-Star Game to have USA vs World format
Next year’s NBA All-Star Game will feature a “USA versus the World” format.
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June 07, 2025
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Archival's top priority: Clean and orderly Cebu City
Even before officially assuming office, Cebu City Mayor-elect Nestor Archival has made it clear that a clean and orderly city is his priority—starting with its major thoroughfares.
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June 07, 2025
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Healing
The past few weeks have brought significant challenges as I grapple with an illness closely linked to the aging process.
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June 07, 2025
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Archival plans to revisit issues on waste facility
Cebu City Mayor-elect Nestor Archival said he is planning to revisit the issues surrounding the Binaliw waste facility, which remained unresolved.
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June 07, 2025
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BisayaFlix's workshop series concludes with success
BisayaFlix successfully hosted an inspiring five-day Performing Arts and Filmmaking Workshop Series from May 25 to 29, bringing together some of the Philippines' accomplished industry professionals to mentor aspiring artists, creators, and storytellers.
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June 07, 2025
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MCCI warns of repercussions in proposed P200 wage hike
The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) raised concerns over the proposed P200 across-the-board increase in the daily minimum wage for private sector workers.
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June 07, 2025
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Here come the rains again
It is official; the rainy season has started, according the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration
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June 07, 2025
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Batch 2004 now 4-0, Cabahug fires 52 points in Batch 2006 win
The ‘04 For the Win Batch 2004 kept its undefeated record intact while Mikey Cabahug produced an eye-catching performance in leading Subtero Batch 2006 to victory in Division B of the Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association (SHAABAA) Season 28 at the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles Arena in Barangay Canduman, Mandaue City.
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June 07, 2025
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Wonderful partnership for 2025 Cebu celebration of WED
The United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are urgently promoted to have a better world for all, by 2030s, with no one left behind.
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June 07, 2025
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DOTR still helping with PUV modernization
The Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program continues with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) strengthening government support for transport cooperatives to help them meet financial obligations.
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June 07, 2025
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Archival aims to plant 250,000 trees
As part of his environmental advocacy, Cebu City mayor-elect Nestor Archival said he wants to plant 250,000 trees under his term.
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June 07, 2025
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BINI RELEASES SPECIAL TOUR SINGLE 'SHAGIDI'
Amid the ongoing “BINIverse World Tour,” the nation's girl group BINI unleashed a special tour single titled “Shagidi,' which is a new dance anthem inspired by a traditional Filipino game.
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June 07, 2025
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Haliburton sinks game-winner as Pacers take Finals opener
Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton sank the game-winning basket with 0.3 of a second remaining to give the Pacers a stunning 111-110 fightback victory over Oklahoma City in the opening game of the NBA Finals.
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June 07, 2025
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Arrest, rehab for illegal drug users
Police chief General Nicolas Torre III sought to set the record straight: his “paramihan ng aresto” order is not a return to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.
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June 06, 2025
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We are all born with DIGNITY – It begins with you and me!
Some months ago, I wrote about the interesting subject: Are we born smart, or do we learn to be smart? The answer: People aren’t born smart. People learn how to work with what they’ve got and become smart as a result.
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June 06, 2025
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River council seeking stoppage of DPWH project in Cogon Pardo
The Cebu City River Management Council (CCRMC) passed a resolution recommending the imposition of a cease-and-desist order against a government-initiated project that reportedly harmed the protected mangrove area in Barangay Cogon Pardo.
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June 06, 2025
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Palma urges public to respond to HIV/AIDS with love, compassion
Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma is calling on the public to be more aware of HIV/AIDS and to respond with love and understanding, amid rising cases reported by the Department of Health (DOH).
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June 06, 2025
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US pressures NATO on deal increasing defense spending
US defense chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday pushed NATO to agree a deal on ramping up defense spending that can satisfy President Donald Trump at a summit later this month.
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June 06, 2025
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Inaugural Visayas G Hoops set June 20-22
It's green and go for the inaugural Visayas G Hoops powered by VISTECH on June 20-22 at the Sacred Heart School-Jesuit old campus along General Maxilom Avenue in Cebu City.
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June 06, 2025
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The Vatican and cycling
At the start of the 20th century, cycling in Europe had become so popular that it led to the creation of the Tour de France in 1903 and the Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) in 1909.
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June 06, 2025
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Danao City to mark 64th Charter Day with honors, concert
Danao City is set to celebrate its 64th Charter Anniversary this Saturday, June 7, 2025 with a full day of events that recognize the excellence of its people and express gratitude for the city's continuing progress.
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June 06, 2025
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Inflation at 1.3% in May, lowest since 2019
The Philippine inflation rate continued to slow in May 2025, easing to 1.3% from 1.4% in April, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
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June 06, 2025
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PDEA destroys P560M worth of illegal drugs
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7), in coordination with the Police Regional Office-7 (PRO-7) led the destruction of illegal drugs worth P560,402,548.28 at a thermal facility of Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes on Jonquera St., Cebu City.
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