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The Freeman
Blazers secure finals berth
The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Blazers overpowered the University of Perpetual Help Altas, 89-75, to stay unbeaten in the Cebu City Inter-Collegiate Invitational Basketball Tournament on Saturday night, August 23, at the Cebu City Sports Institute (CCSI) Gym in Barangay Sawang Calero.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Ouano wants Mandaue market code amended
Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano has requested the City Council to amend the market code to make it more competitive with those of Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City, while also ensuring that fees remain reasonable.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Ukraine marks independence day with drone strikes on Russia
Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia Sunday, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian independence day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu City Council urges stricter ASF measures
Following growing concerns over African Swine Fever (ASF), the Cebu City Council has called on the Office of the Mayor to adopt Department of Agriculture (DA) regulations restricting the entry of pork and related products into the city.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
LGUs told: Display PHL flag in prominent spaces
NATIONAL HEROES DAY
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Hypocrisy and the proper motive for all our actions
In a number of instances, Christ lamented over the hypocrisy of some of the leading Jews of his time. At one point, he said: \"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You lock the Kingdom of heaven before men. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter.\" (Mt 22,13) And more “Woe to yous” followed after that.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Students challenged to reimagine future of travel thru Al innovations
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has officially launched CEB-i Hacks, an Al-powered innovation challenge aimed at empowering young Cebuano minds to reimagine the future of tourism and travel.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
US tariffs fail to deter investor interest in ecozone spaces
Investor inquiries for ecozone spaces have remained strong even as the United States has imposed reciprocal tariffs and plans to implement other protectionist policies, according to Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) Economic Estates.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
DOH to hire new nursing graduates, underboards
The Department of Health (DOH) is offering employment to new nursing graduates and those who have yet to take their licensure examination.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Cebu Greats win fifth straight
The Cebu Greats staged a fierce endgame attack to fend off the Valenzuela City Magic, 97-93, and extend their winning streak to five games in the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season last Saturday evening, August 23, at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Mental health counselors in public schools sought
With incidents of depression and suicide among students on the rise, Camarines Sur Rep. Luigi Villafuerte has urged the government to designate mental health professionals in all public schools and state universities and colleges (SUCs) nationwide.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
City Council seeks opinions on SRP pedestrian overpass
The Cebu City Council has sought comments and recommendations from concerned offices, including the City Legal Office, on the proposed construction of a pedestrian overpass along the Cebu South Coastal Road before approving the right-of-way acquisition agreement.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Barbie Forteza's 'Kontrabida Academy' among Netflix's September offerings
Here's a selection of titles that will be added to Netflix this coming September:
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
‘The Life of Chuck’ delivers poignant tale of life and death
Life does not end with its conclusion, but rather with its beginning. That's what Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's short story tells viewers in this bittersweet coming-of-age tale about living life to the fullest.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
CTA bars BIR from collecting P8.6B Marcos estate tax from SMC shares
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) First Division has partially granted a petition by San Miguel Corp. (SMC), stopping the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from collecting P8.6 billion in estate taxes from the estate of the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
The middle class are heroes
OFW remittances and the BPO earnings, have raised the middle class percentage to 65%, making it the main driver of private consumption of the GDP/economy.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
CCTO steps up crackdown vs illegal parking in Lahug
The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) has intensified its enforcement operations against illegally parked vehicles along Veterans Drive in Nivel Hills, Barangay Lahug, to address persistent traffic obstructions in the area.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Assessment of 4Ps families in CV on
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-7 has intensified its monitoring of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) households in Central Visayas through a regionwide Social Welfare and Development Indicators (SWDI) assessment.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Sec. Angara wants DepEd data portal made available to public
Education Secretary Sonny Angara pushes for the public release of school-level education data, dubbed as the “Paaralang Bukas Dashboard,” to empower parents, teachers, local governments, and civil society with deeper insights into the state of learning across the country.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
AKIRA KURATA RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE DAHIL SA'YO
Sparkle artist Akira Kurata marks his entry into the music scene with the release of his first single, “Dahil Sa’yo,” under GMA Playlist.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Prosecute all involved government officials first
Or better still, simultaneously. If the president is now serious in unearthing corruption in the flood control projects, he should fire the DPWH secretary on the principle of command responsibility. The Ombudsman should act immediately.
3 min |
August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Look at the old maps
Just recently, a columnist in this newspaper wrote about a forum held in a Cebu City hotel featuring the old waterways of this city.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Duterte camp withdraws move to DQ ICC prosecutor Khan
The legal team of former President Rodrigo Duterte said it will not move to disqualify International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan despite disclosures about his past professional links to individuals connected to the Philippine case.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
UK’s mass facial-recognition roll-out alarms rights groups
Outside supermarkets or in festival crowds, millions are now having their features scanned by real-time facial-recognition systems in the UK -- the only European country to deploy the technology on a large scale.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Senate mulls barring ‘ghost project’ contractors from 2026 infra deals
The Senate Finance Committee is considering inserting a special provision in the 2026 national budget to bar contractors linked to anomalous or “ghost” projects from participating in new government infrastructure deals, committee chairman Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said yesterday.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
DOLE: Double pay rules apply for workers today
Double pay awaits workers who will opt to report for work today, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Business name registrations down nearly 9% in July
Business name registrations and renewals filed at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) fell by nearly a tenth in July, as activity slowed in major sectors including retail, accommodation, manufacturing and real estate.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
Insurance penetration rises in Q2
Insurance penetration in the Philippines rose slightly in the second quarter, as premium collections from both life and non-life insurance products posted double-digit growth, according to the Insurance Commission.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
JERIC RAVAL CLAIMS AJ RAVAL, ALJUR ABRENICA HAVE 2 KIDS
Action star Jeric Raval has reportedly said that he has two grandchildren from his daughter AJ Raval with actor Aljur Abrenica.
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August 25, 2025
The Freeman
N. Korea test- fires two new air defence missiles
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two new air defense missiles, state media said Sunday, after Pyongyang accused Seoul of fomenting tensions on the border.
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