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CBRT inauguration pushed back by storm
The inauguration of the long-awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) is being pushed back anew, this time due to Typhoon Tino.
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November 04, 2025
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Utilities urged to boost disaster preparedness ahead of typhoon
With Typhoon Tino forecast to hit the Visayas, the Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA) has called on the province's power distributors to demonstrate stronger disaster preparedness and prevent a repeat of the widespread power crisis that followed Typhoon Odette in 2021.
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
When the storm mirrors the mind
There’s something about a looming storm that brings back the same familiar unease that anxiety often does.
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November 04, 2025
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Phl, US, Japan, Australia back plan for new defense council
AMID CHINA TENSIONS
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November 04, 2025
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The curse of the Philippine social cancer
What is happening to our country today has been foretold very accurately by the greatest Asian writer and political novelist, Dr. Jose Rizal in his immortal masterpieces, the “Noli me Tangere” and the “El Filibusterismo”.
3 min |
November 04, 2025
The Freeman
Inequality makes world vulnerable to pandemics
High inequality makes the world vulnerable to pandemics and creates a vicious cycle that puts public health and economies at risk, leading economists, health experts and the United Nations said Monday.
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November 04, 2025
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Beyond standout fashion and design
Much has been said of how evolved and evolving the creative leanings of Cebu's designers are, a state which has branded Cebu as one of the country's premiere centers of standout design.
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November 04, 2025
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Cebuano R&B artist JET drops new single
Cebuano singer-songwriter JET (John Efraim Tirol) is ready to make listeners fall in love again with his newest single “All Day, All Night.”
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
Xi jokes about spying with Chinese phone gift for South Korea's Lee
Xi Jinping joked about spying on South Korea’s president as he gifted him a pair of smartphones, telling him to “check if there is a backdoor” in a rare jest from the Chinese leader that made headlines in Seoul.
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
Beermen notch third win in a row
Juami Tiongson came up with a timely fourth quarter explosion that helped San Miguel Beer rack up a third straight win with a 96-90 conquest of Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday, November 2, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
One dead, 2 hurt in Pasil shooting
A 44-year-old fisherman from Bohol was killed while two others were wounded after they were reportedly shot while aboard their pumpboat in Sitio Mahayahay 1, Barangay Pasil, Cebu City, last Sunday afternoon.
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November 04, 2025
The Freeman
Net fuel price hike breaches P20 per liter in November
Drivers may want to gas up early, as another major fuel price hike is set to take effect on Tuesday, November 4.
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November 04, 2025
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Phl factory activity rebounds in October
Philippine factory activity bounced back in October, despite a drop in new orders and production, S&P Global said.
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November 04, 2025
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Meet the wives in The Beatles' biopics
BAFTA winner Mia McKenna-Bruce, four-time Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Saoirse Ronan, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning Anna Sawai, and Emmy Award nominee and BAFTA TV winner Aimee Lou Wood are confirmed to star in Sony Pictures, Sam Mendes, and Neal Street’s The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.
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November 04, 2025
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WHO Backs Weight-loss Drugs, Urges for Cheap Generics
The World Health Organization recently recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.
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November 03, 2025
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OPEC+ looks set to further hike oil output
Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are expected to agree to further hike oil production in a virtual meeting Sunday, as the group continues to seek greater market share.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
No genuine leaders today, only politicians
The tragedy of our nation today is that we have no authentic leaders. We only have dirty, traditional politicians. There’s no moral difference between the incompetent incumbent president and the overly-ambitious vice president. Cebu is being led by incompetents who look honest and a few competent ones who smell bad with regards to integrity. The only reason why the disgruntled military isn’t intervening to oust BBM is the more dangerous option of having a more scheming vice president and her controversial brothers and devious old father.
3 min |
November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Uy: All Souls' Day, a reminder of love beyond death
As the country observed the sacred pause in the rhythm of life during All Souls' Day, Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy bannered the profound reminder of the bond and love that go beyond even after death.
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November 03, 2025
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Marcos: Phl to integrate AI into gov't operations
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the Philippine government is determined to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its operations “as much as we can, as soon as we can,” warning that hesitation could leave the country behind in the global race toward digital transformation.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Egypt opens grand museum near pyramids
Egypt officially opened on Saturday the Grand Egyptian Museum, a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Cairo hopes will revive tourism and boost its battered economy.
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November 03, 2025
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VAWC desk officers to get P1K monthly honorarium
The Mandaue City Council has approved on final reading an ordinance granting a P1,000 monthly honorarium to all Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) desk officers across the city’s barangays.
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November 03, 2025
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Los Cantantes Cebu marks 15 years with benefit concert
Los Cantantes Cebu marks its 15th anniversary with a benefit and reunion concert, “Celebrating 15 Years of Timeless Harmony,” happening on November 16 (Sunday) at the UP Cebu Performing Arts Hall.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
KIM ATIENZA OPENS UP ON LOSING DAUGHTER
TV host Kim Atienza, fondly known as Kuya Kim by his viewers, opened up to multi-awarded broadcast journalist Jessica Soho for “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” about the passing of his daughter, Emman.
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November 03, 2025
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AI cannot make cinema, director Linklater says
Can great art be made without human genius and all its flaws? It's a vital question at a time when artificial intelligence threatens to subsume Hollywood.
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November 03, 2025
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Farmer shot dead over drugs
For allegedly failing to remit proceeds from illegal drugs, a 26-year-old farmer was shot dead in Argao town in southern Cebu.
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November 03, 2025
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PDIC launches Al chatbot to enhance public service
State-run Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. has rolled out its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, marking a key milestone in the state-run insurer's digital transformation efforts aimed at enhancing public service.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Motorcycle sales up by 21% in September
Motorcycle sales accelerated by 21 percent in September from a year ago, amid high transport costs and road congestion.
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November 03, 2025
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Suspects in cop killing, wounding admit involvement
Based on Labajo's account, on the afternoon of October 25, his younger brother, 43-year-old Jun, called and informed him that, while he was driving his Mitsubishi Strada on the way home, he was being followed by two unindentified men on a motorcycle.
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November 03, 2025
The Freeman
Fish ports across Philippines set for modernization
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a nationwide modernization program for major fish ports under the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) to enhance competitiveness, strengthen local livelihoods and promote sustainable agri-fishery enterprises.
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November 03, 2025
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Informing Parents not Enough to Fight Childhood Obesity
Government-led programs attempting to curb childhood obesity by educating parents do not work, an international study concluded, and researchers are calling for policies that prioritize society-wide solutions.
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