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January 01, 2026

FOR 2026 Archival: CCMC completion, on top of his admin's agenda

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has placed the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) at the forefront of his administration's agenda for 2026, promising to finally complete the long delayed project after years of setbacks and ballooning costs.

1 mins

Cebu City's “no segregation, no collection” policy starts today

Archival, as promised, convened the Solid Waste Management Board before 2025 ended.

1 mins

Danao refuses DPWH projects

Mayor Ramon “Nito” Durano has refused to issue permits for several projects the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has proposed for Danao City in 2026, citing concerns over the re-concreting of roads that remain in good and serviceable condition.

3 mins

Cebu City adopts digital payment

Cebu City is preparing a significant reform in governance as penalties, environmental charges, and other regulatory fees will be processed through a fully digital payment system beginning this year 2026.

1 mins

City rolls out road asphalting program

Rocky and muddy roads that have long been left unattended across Cebu City will finally be paved, as Mayor Nestor Archival confirmed that the city’s asphalting program will go full blast from January until June 30, 2026.

1 mins

Pam wants task force to end armed conflict

Governor Pamela Baricuatro has ordered the creation of the Cebu Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) aimed at strengthening peace, security, and development initiatives through a whole-of-nation approach.

3 mins

PB approves Capitol office for international affairs

A dedicated office to handle international and local sisterhood partnerships of the Cebu rovincial government will be established following the approval of the ordinance, which formalizes the province’s growing engagements with both foreign and domestic partners.

1 mins

Philippine showbiz stories that defined 2025

By JANUAR JUNIOR AGUJA

5 mins

Barili's early fireworks show

Last Sunday night, residents of Sitio Estaca, Barangay Minolos in Barili town were treated to what looked like a fireworks display ahead of New Year's Eve.

1 mins

Discrimination and politics

No matter how I looked at the situation, I could only conclude that discrimination was the core problem.

1 mins

Happy God-blessed New Year to us all!

May all of us start, move on confidently through this new year just as we have always done for the past years: to always believe and never forget that we are all loved, unconditionally, by God, now and forever!

2 mins

SSS eyes expansion with new loan products, wider coverage

State-owned insurer, Social Security System (SSS) is entering 2026 with an expansionary agenda, seeking to deepen coverage, roll out new lending products and strengthen frontline services after a year marked by pension reforms, digital upgrades and emergency support programs.

2 mins

Residential property prices rise at slower pace in Q3

Residential property prices in the Philippines continued to rise in the third quarter of 2025, though at a markedly slower pace, signaling a cooling housing market as borrowing conditions and demand normalize.

1 mins

WTC Manila bets on MICE growth in 2026

World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) expects robust demand next year as the Philippines rises as a meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) destination, its chief executive officer (CEO) said.

1 mins

LANDBANK eyes 'stable' start to 2026 on sustained profitability

State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LAND-BANK) aims to post steady profits next year, with the lender also having enough safeguards against potential asset quality risks stemming from its transactions with government contractors amid increased scrutiny due to a wide-ranging corruption scandal.

2 mins

Cebu-based bakery group goes premium with Dutch partner

The company behind San Jose Bakeshop is moving upmarket, betting that Cebu consumers are increasingly willing to pay for better bread.

1 mins

The sixth sin

The Philippine campaign in the Southeast Asian Games mixed national emotions, from celebration to disappointment and many more in between, and beyond.

2 mins

'2026 looks even brighter for Philippines sports'

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) family couldn't ask for more from Filipino athletes in 2025 and the coming new year, according to president Abraham \"Bambol\" Tolentino, looks even brighter.

1 mins

More records in the offing for Lancers, Magis Eagles

The University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers and the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles basketball teams are both coming off a historic season in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI).

1 mins

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The Freeman Description:

Uitgever: Philstar-Daily-Inc.

Categorie: Newspaper

Taal: English

Frequentie: Daily

Founded in 1919, The Freeman - "fair and fearless" - is the oldest and most respected local newspaper in Cebu, or the "Queen City of the South". It is published daily in English and is also circulated in other major cities in the Visayas region, which is one of the country's major economic hubs. No one knows Cebu better than The Freeman.