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The Freeman
"Whoever eats this bread will live forever"
Our Lord himself tells us to seek him with insistence.
1 min |
June 23, 2025
The Freeman
Archival eyes citywide blood profiling program
The incoming administration of Mayor-elect Nestor Archival is planning to implement a citywide blood profiling program covering all 80 barangays of Cebu City.
1 min |
June 23, 2025
The Freeman
Romance fantasy webtoon 'The Remarried Empress' gets live-action adaptation
After building a huge international fanbase and pulling in over 2.6 billion views to date, the smash Korean web novel and webtoon series “The Remarried Empress” is being adapted for live-action audiences exclusively on Disney+.
1 min |
June 23, 2025
The Freeman
BJMP backs anti-smuggling measure at Mandaue jail
The Mandaue City Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Female Dormitory supports the proposed ordinance by the City Council that prohibits anyone from smuggling in, using, or possessing unauthorized mobile phones and other electronic communication devices within the city's jail facilities.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Freeman
Smart bomb? Yes. Smart move? No.
Yesterday morning the world woke up to news that the U.S. had bombed three underground nuclear facilities in Iran, doing a job that Israel couldn't with just their missiles and drones.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Freeman
PH condemns latest Chinese aggression
The Philippines has condemned what it described as the unlawful and aggressive actions of the Chinese Coast Guard near Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, vowing to continue defending its sovereignty in the area.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Freeman
Chinese boxers ready for Cebu invasion
Chinese fighters Weiyi Jiang and Tuohatasen Sailibieke of Jianzhi Stable are both locked and loaded to invade Cebu for the seventh edition of the “Fist of Fury” boxing series promoted by sportsman Lorenzo “Chao” Sy on June 28 at the Cebu City Sports Institute Gym in Barangay Sawang Calero.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
51st Nutrition Month to highlight food security
With a firm commitment to make access to nutritious and affordable food a reality, the National Nutrition Council in Central Visayas (NNC-7) partnered with the Lapu-Lapu City Government to kick off the 51st Nutrition Month celebration on July 1, 2025.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Vance says US troops still 'necessary' in Los Angeles
US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that the thousands of troops deployed to Los Angeles this month were still needed despite a week of relative calm in the protest-hit city.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
BGYO boys are hopeless romantics in 'All These Ladies'
Filipino male group BGYO is ready to make hearts flutter with their latest single about being hopeless romantics called “All These Ladies” — dedicated to all ladies and those who are ladies at heart.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Osmeña assures support for BPO industry
Incoming Vice-Mayor Tomas Osmeña vowed to support the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry by ensuring the presence of a dedicated transport system, work-study facilities, and addressing safety issues, especially for the night shift workers.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
338 PWDs forfeit aid in Cebu City
Around 300 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Cebu City forfeited their P3,000 financial assistance for the second quarter after failing to claim the cash aid during the scheduled payout from June 14 to 19.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
WHEN TIMES GET ROUGH
I was quite bothered when I learned that a relative of my late husband lost her job. I can’t imagine how challenging things must be for her now. She has a one year old boy, and her partner is jobless too.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Ginatilan school among 15 last miler schools now online
Salamanca National High School in Ginatilan, Cebu is now among the 15 last miler schools in the country with internet access.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Not just at the airport
There is a twist in the tale of the taxi driver who charged his passenger a whopping P1,200 for a trip from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 to Terminal 2.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Judge blocks Trump ban on foreign students
A federal judge on Friday indefinitely paused Donald Trump’s bid to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students as the US president said a “deal” with the Ivy League school was in the works.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
ISRAEL CLAIMS Iran nuclear program delayed by two years
Israel claimed on Saturday it has already set back Iran’s presumed nuclear program by at least two years, a day after US President Donald Trump warned that Tehran has a “maximum” of two weeks to avoid possible American air strikes.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Phl eyes better typhoon tracking, agri planning
VIA JAPAN SPACE TECH
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Two fall with P340K shabu
Two drug personalities listed as high-value individuals were seized with 50 grams of shabu worth P340,000 during a joint buy-bust operation last Saturday dawn in Barangay Looc, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Cosmetic fixes
The new administrations of Cebu City and Province have their work cut out for them. Aside from having to prove themselves as worthy of the positions they inherit, they also inherit unresolved cosmetic ills plaguing the land of barangays.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Gin Kings arrange semifinal duel with Beermen
It’s San Miguel Beer versus Barangay Ginebra in one side of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Rama encourages donors to help CCMC
Former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama said he would not object nor would have hard feelings towards any of the donors who wish to continue helping with the completion of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC).
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Sen. Bong Go visits fire-hit families
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go personally visited Mandaue City, Cebu to extend assistance last week to families affected by a recent fire incident.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
THE FIRST DAY OF THE LAST YEAR IN ELEMENTARY
It was both warm and windy that Monday morning, and the sun seemed to shine a little differently that day. Rizza stopped in front of the gate of Cristobal Elementary School. Clutching the straps of her backpack tightly, she took a deep breath.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Lifestyle Anthology: Where Quality, Style and Mindful Living Come Together as One
As Cebu continues to progress with the help of technology's shifts and advances, it has not turned a blind eye to its cultural treasures and cachets.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
CH's annual power cost seen to reduce by 20%
Incoming Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival said that city government's annual electricity cost is expected to reduce by 10 to 20 percent following the approval of his ordinance promoting the use of solar panels in city operations.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Chan steps down as RPOC-7 chair
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard \"Ahong\" Chan has stepped down as chairperson of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) Region VII as he prepares to assume office as the elected representative of the city's lone district.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
Seniors denied free parking?
\"Ang mga seniors man gud, musulod silag parking areas, ilang pagtuo free na sila tanan. But specific kaayo ang naa sa ordinansa,\" he said.
3 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
'24 Oras Podcast' drops this June 23
In another innovative step to bring comprehensive news accessible to more audiences, GMA Integrated News will launch tomorrow the “24 Oras Podcast,” where listeners can tune in to the Network’s flagship newscast with weekday anchors Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales, and Emil Sumangil, and catch up on the weekend’s top stories on “24 Oras Weekend” with Ivan Mayrina and Pia Arcangel.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
The Freeman
The dolls are here and they're taking no prisoners
M3gan is back, but she's not alone.
2 min |