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The Freeman
P1B calamity fund depleted
Currently the Capitol is working in a “threefold pacing” strategy to manage its ongoing rehabilitation, relief operations, and recovery programs.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Webmasters score vengeful win over Fighting Maroons
The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters exacted vengeance on their former tomentor University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons, 71-62, to tighten their grip of the solo lead in the college division of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 basketball tournament on Tuesday night, November 18, at the Cebu Coliseum.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Man posed as garbage collector to rob a subdivision
The police have arrested a 42-year-old carpenter who disguised himself as a garbage collector to steal more than P2.2 million worth of jewelry from a subdivision in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City, on Tuesday, November 18.
3 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Water supply restoration making headway—MCWD
Water supply in Cebu City is expected to return to normal soon following the completion of pipeline repairs at the Buhisan Dam and the ongoing bypass installation at the Jaclupan Well Field in Talisay City, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) announced yesterday.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
DTI: Most agri exports exempted from US tariffs
Most of the Philippines' agricultural exports are now exempted from the 19% US reciprocal tariff, according to government officials.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
An epic time-traveling tale
A sword-wielding princess. A medic with a heart. Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda tells a story across time and space with \"Scarlet.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
I might have been misled
In my constitutional law lectures, years ago, on the freedom of religion, I attempted to reduce the definition of religion to its simplest term as the relationship of man with his Supreme Being and the concept of prayer as man’s communication with God.
3 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Paolo wants House probe into P100B insertion claim
While many House majority bloc lawmakers dismissed resigned Rep. Elizaldy Co’s “tell-all” video as unreliable since it was not made under oath, Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte (Davao, 1st District) said the chamber should still investigate the “disturbing allegations” against President Bongbong Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Ahtisa is Festejada, The Queen of Philippine Festivals
Maria Ahtisa Manalo paid tribute to the Philippines' fiesta heritage during the National Costume Competition of the 74th Miss Universe pageant held yesterday, November 19, at Thailand's Impact Challenger Hall.
3 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Bersamin denies resignation, slams corruption allegations
MANILA --- Former executive secretary Lucas Bersamin on Wednesday, November 18, denied resigning despite the Palace announcing that he had already quit his post out of delicadeza.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Do they know when to stop?
According to a report in this newspaper, a man in Barangay Poblacion, Compostela town, Cebu, took his own wife and daughter hostage last Monday after the couple had been fighting and arguing for days.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Council seeks thorough review of city's post typhoon response
The Cebu City Council has called for urgent and coordinated action to address the lingering humanitarian and public health crisis left in the wake of Typhoon Tino, which struck the city and neighboring towns two weeks ago.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
City unlocks 2,624 fully funded scholarship slots
Cebu City residents now have access to 2,625 fully funded scholarship slots for three-year diploma programs in Hospitality Management and Tourism Management, marking a major investment in workforce development and inclusive education.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Vicky Morales wins Presenter of the Year at AIB Awards '25
GMA Integrated News pillar and award-winning broadcaster Vicky Morales was honored as the “Presenter of the Year” at the globally recognized Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) Awards 2025).
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Phl pushes for digital gov't transactions to cut red tape
The Philippines is intensifying efforts to eliminate red tape and strengthen accountability across the public sector, as key government agencies and mobile wallet giant GCash move to expand digitalization of government transactions.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Commission on Elections to issue show cause order for Marcoleta
The Commission on Elections will issue a show-cause order for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta next week that will require him to explain possible inconsistencies in his total declared campaign expenditures in the 2025 midterm elections.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
New kid on the block
Eman Pacquiao is now in mainstream media, the legitimate platform for truth, responsibility and accountability, as opposed to social media, the flat form for fake news and impunity, believed and subscribed by people with flatter forms of gullibility, otherwise known as stupidity.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
BFAR eases fishing ban in parts of Bais, Manjuyod
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Visayas has eased the fishing restrictions earlier imposed in parts of Bais and Manjuyod, Negros Oriental following a wastewater spill, after recent tests showed that fish harvested from the affected waters are now safe for consumption.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
BIR to review audit authorization rules amid 'weaponization' claims
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is reviewing rules on documents that authorize tax audits after reports that some officials have been using them to pressure businesses, according to a lawmaker.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
WTO envoy: SMEs key to Phl's export goals
The Philippines is urging small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen compliance, scale up production, and build deeper partnerships with government as the country accelerates efforts to boost exports and integrate local producers into global value chains.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
DSWD launches nationwide community resilience project
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) formally launched on Wednesday the Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP), a national initiative aimed at helping the country's most vulnerable communities prepare for and withstand intensifying climate and disaster risks.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
Online shop's digital platform empowers ASEAN MSMEs
TikTok Shop is tightening its grip on Southeast Asia’s fast-growing digital commerce landscape, stepping up collaboration with ASEAN governments as it courts the region’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)—a critical economic bloc still struggling to fully transition online.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
LeBron makes winning start to NBA-record 23rd season
LeBron James made a winning start to his NBA-record 23rd season on Tuesday (Wednesday, November 19 Phl time), returning after a near one-month injury absence in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 140-126 victory over the Utah Jazz.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Freeman
DSWD extends P200M cash assistance to quake victims in north
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released P200 million in cash assistance under the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program for families affected by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Cebu as part of the agency's ongoing recovery support operations.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Freeman
Phl among world's largest ecommerce markets – NIQ
The Philippines is emerging as one of the world's fastest-growing e-commerce markets, helping drive Southeast Asia's rapid expansion in online spending, according to new data from consumer intelligence firm NielsenIQ (NIQ).
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Freeman
NK: Sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect
North Korea denounced an agreement between Seoul and Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying in a state media commentary on Tuesday that the deal would cause a “nuclear domino” effect.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Freeman
Marcos will not resign
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not step down, said Malacañang on Tuesday, November 18.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Freeman
Province now on high alert against rising leptospirosis
The Cebu Provincial Government has ordered all district and provincial hospitals to intensify their monitoring for early detection and preparedness following a spike in leptospirosis cases in the aftermath of Typhoon Tino.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Freeman
'Sins of the Father' ends with strong note on scam awareness
Aralar and Marissa Kalaw, creative head Dindo Perez, head writer Cenon Palomares, and writers Jann Mendoza and Shania Vonzel.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Freeman
Filipino athletes conquer Dubai T100 Triathlon
Three Filipino triathletes led by Jonathan Pagaura made their fellow countrymen proud on the global stage.
1 min |