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The Freeman
Archival wants acquisition of heavy equipment hasten
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has urged concerned departments to immediately acquire heavy equipment to improve disaster preparedness in landslide-prone barangays across the city.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
CBRT faces delay
Both inauguration dates were then canceled.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
Sonny Angara, Henry Aguda still in Cabinet
The Palace on Wednesday, December 10, denied reports that Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Technology Secretary Henry Aguda are on their way out of the presidential Cabinet.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
Safe space
The men's and women's football teams stunned defending champions Indonesia and Vietnam in the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
CERA urges MCWD to reconsider rate hike
A Cebu-based consumer advocacy group is urging the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) to reconsider its proposed rate increase, warning that higher charges will be difficult to justify without clear improvements in service reliability.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
Atong Ang'slawyer: DOJ indictment on missing sabungeros 'flawed, unfair,'
The defense counsel for tycoon Atong Ang condemned the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolution to formally charge his client in court in connection with the disappearance of the missing sabungeros.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
Rwanda accuses DRC, Burundi of violating peace agreement
Rwanda accused the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi Wednesday of deliberately violating a ceasefire in eastern DRC, days after the signing of a peace agreement in Washington.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
PSA: More Filipinos jobless in October '25
The number of jobless Filipinos grew in October, with at least 2.54 million people unemployed that month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday, December 10.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
Lancers go for title clincher, Webmasters eye equalizer
After pulling off a nerve-racking victory in double-overtime thriller during the series opener, the three-time defending champions University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers will try to finish off the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters in Game 2 of the best-of-three Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 college basketball finals today (Thursday, December 11) at the Cebu Coliseum.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
Marcos: Zaldy Co's passport canceled
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, December 10, announced that the passport of resigned Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
MMDA wants fewer Metro Manila mall-wide sales
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday, December 10, appealed to shopping mall owners not to hold mall-wide sales during the holiday season, saying they result in gridlocks.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
How Air Supply has stayed relevant for 5 decades
\"Filipinos are people with open hearts.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
First time for JO workers to receive Christmas bonus
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
Bronze medalists BC Cheetahs relish best finish in CESAFI
The Benedicto College (BC) Cheetahs thrashed the University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors, 79-59, in their knockout match for third place to emerge as bronze medalists in the college division of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 basketball tournament last Tuesday evening, December 9, at the Cebu Coliseum.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
MSMEs hit $270B sales on e-commerce platform
Shopee marked its 10th anniversary with a milestone that highlights its growing dominance in Southeast Asia’s digital economy: micro, small and medium enterprises on the platform have amassed more than US$270 billion in sales since 2015.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
COA flags San Fernando over hiring irregularities
The Commission on Audit (COA) has cited the Municipality of San Fernando for irregularities in its hiring of job order (JO) workers, noting the absence of formal procedures, lack of written contracts, and the payment of wages below the prescribed minimum.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
San Nicolas ES to represent CV in Gawad Saka
Cebu City's San Nicolas Elementary School is set to represent Central Visayas at the National Gawad Saka Awards 2026.
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December 11, 2025
The Freeman
Suns, Spurs win in last tuneups for NBA Cup showdown
A balanced scoring attack helped Phoenix outlast Minnesota, 108-105, despite a 40-point NBA performance by Anthony Edwards while San Antonio held off New Orleans, 135-132.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
'Cinebuano' tackles the lost history of Cebuano cinema
There was a time in the mid-20th century when Cebuano cinema was not just a community, but an industry capable of competing with Manila-made films.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
Archival to work with trimmed 2026 budget
Mayor Nestor Archival said he will make do with the P13.4-billion annual budget approved by the City Council for 2026, even after lawmakers trimmed P32 million from his original proposal.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
IP Ratings
The recent string of natural disasters has understandably roused all sorts of discussions ranging from questionable infra spending to climate change’s adverse effects.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
Sinulog prep progressing amid trimmed budget
Despite the trimmed budget for the Sinulog 2026 celebration, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has welcomed the council's full support for the festival, affirming that each member is involved and that preparations are steadily progressing.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
Perry, Trudeau make romance official
It is not a teenage dream, it’s Instagram official: pop star Katy Perry posted a photograph of herself cuddling with Canada’s former prime minister Trudeau as secure a confirmation as any that the celebrities are dating.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
Archival urges barangays to install rainwater catchments
For stronger disaster preparedness, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival is broadening his call for measures, this time by proposing the installation of rainwater catchments in barangay gymnasiums.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
Lawyer: Sarah Discaya surrenders to the NBI
Sarah Discaya, one of the alleged contractors involved in corruption in flood control projects, has reportedly surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday, December 9.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
BOI-approved investments down 48% in 11 months
The value of investments approved by the government's lead investment promotions agency slid dramatically from January to November, amid fallout from the flood control scandal and broader uncertainty that weighed on business confidence.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
CP3 sent packing
In his first LA Clippers run between 2011 to 2017, Chris Paul teamed up with fellow All-Stars Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan and there, the “Lob City” era was born for the franchise.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
ICC prosecutor, victims seek dismissal of Duterte appeal
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) have asked the ICC Appeals Chamber to reject former President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to the court’s jurisdiction.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
SSS releases 13th month pay
The Social Security System (SSS) has released P18.8 billion in 13th month pension benefits to around 3.66 million pensioners in early December, providing additional financial support for the holiday season.
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December 10, 2025
The Freeman
Magis Eagles, Baby Webmasters begin showdown for juniors crown
The Sacred Heart SchoolAteneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles will try to move closer towards fulfilling their five-peat goal as they take on the University of Cebu (UC) Baby Webmasters in Game 1 of the best-of-three juniors division finals of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 basketball tournament today (Wednesday, December 10) at the Cebu Coliseum.
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