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The Freeman
Senior citizen falls with P1.2M drugs
A senior citizen was arrested with over P1.2 million worth of illegal drugs, while another suspect remains at large following two separate operations in Naga City, Cebu, on Sunday morning, December 7.
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December 08, 2025
The Freeman
City eases HEA requirements
Thousands of health workers are expected to have a merrier Christmas this year as the Cebu City government finally eased the requirements for claiming the long-delayed Health Emergency Allowance (HEA), a benefit promised during the COVID-19 pandemic, but stalled for years by bureaucratic hurdles.
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December 08, 2025
The Freeman
Drone strikes on Sudan kindergarten, hospital kill dozens- local official
A paramilitary drone attack on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan’s South Kordofan state hit a kindergarten and a hospital, killing dozens of civilians, a local official told AFP on Sunday.
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December 08, 2025
The Freeman
Residents urged: Harvest rainwater
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. is urging residents to embrace rainwater harvesting, especially this December, to supplement seasonal supply shortages, calling it both a “practical and symbolic act of love for the city.”
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December 08, 2025
The Freeman
House welcomes SC ruling on P60B PhilHealth refund
Members of the House of Representatives have welcomed the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling ordering the national government to return the P60 billion it had taken from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), declaring the move unconstitutional.
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December 08, 2025
The Freeman
Tourism workers affected by quake get financial aid
More than 1,000 tourism workers across Northern Cebu, whose livelihoods were disrupted by the magnitude-6.9 earthquake, have received financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program.
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December 08, 2025
The Freeman
Budoy Marabiles was a well-loved housemate, says PBB producer
One of the rules of Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) is that housemates are not allowed to write anything.
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December 08, 2025
The Freeman
GMA, ABS-CBN BAG WINS AT '25 ASIAN ACADEMY CREATIVE AWARDS
ABS-CBN continues to bring Filipino pride to the global stage as \"Saving Grace\" was named grand winner for Best Adaptation of an Existing Format (Scripted) at the 2025 Asian Academy Creative Awards held in Singapore last December 4.
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December 08, 2025
The Freeman
Ukraine, US to meet for third day
Ukrainian and US officials will hold a third straight day of talks in Miami on Saturday, with Washington saying the two sides agreed that “real progress” would depend on Russia’s willingness to end the war.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
City assures 1K care cards for residents
Cebu City has secured an immediate boost in healthcare with the promise of a thousand care cards, a commitment Mayor Nestor Archival said will soon provide direct relief to selected constituents once distribution begins.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
Pope won't be 'bystander' to human rights abuses
Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a “silent bystander” to human rights abuses around the world.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
USCIS strengthens screening of alien workers
In a press release, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated (USCIS) its Policy Manual to reduce the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for certain categories of aliens.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
MCIA, Pusô Village light up Christmas season
The holiday spirit officially arrived in Cebu this week as the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) and Carbon Market's Pusô Village held lighting ceremonies that marked the start of the city's Christmas celebrations, both highlighting themes of unity, resilience, and hope.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
Washington is still EU's 'biggest ally'
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Saturday that the United States was still Europe's main ally as she sought to downplay a new US National Security Strategy critical of European institutions.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
Magsumbol is Personality of the Year for Journalism
Now covering a wide range of beats from local community stories to national issues and development, she has become known for her distinctive reporting marked by clarity, fairness, and a commitment to contextualizing national issues for Cebuano audiences.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
'Tis the season
Because it’s the season for Christmas bonuses, many of us will have more money than usual.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
Mandaue City's BPLO urges businesses to secure permits
AHEAD OF HOLIDAY EVENTS
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
PCG drives China vessel off Zambales
\"Despite rough sea conditions with waves of 2-3 meters, BRP Cape San Agustin (MRRV-4408) skillfully maneuvered and successfully pushed the distance of Chinese Coast Guard vessel CCG-3303 further to approximately 135 nautical miles off the Zambales coastline,\" PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said on X.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
With Duterte at ICC, tokhang survivor seeks justice from SC
As former president Rodrigo Duterte awaits trial at the International Criminal Court over the bloody war on drugs, a lone survivor of a tokhang-style operation in 2016 that saw four people dead is still seeking justice from the Supreme Court.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
HOW LUCIA BROUGHT THE FIRST LIGHT
At the foot of the misty mountains lay the quiet town of Sitio Ipil.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
ICI blues
PhilHealth funds was unlawful.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
US deportation flight with 172 migrants lands in Caracas
-Aplane from the United States carrying 172 expelled undocumented Venezuelan migrants arrived Friday in Caracas, after the South American country reauthorized deportation flights to land despite President Donald Trump’s declaration that Venezuela’s airspace was “closed.”
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
Liloan, other towns, get projects
Over the past weekend, Cebu 5th District Representative Duke Frasco turned over several key projects and assistance programs to the people of Liloan and nearby municipalities.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
Pray What's on Your Heart
Now, my God, please hear the prayers of Your servant. Daniel 5-7; 2 John
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
Councilor Labra wants Oplan Pakigsandurot institutionalized
After more than four months since Oplan Pakigsandurot was relaunched, Cebu City Councilor Paul Labra II vowed to institutionalize the program, aiming to further strengthen and prolong its implementation even with possible administration shifts in the coming years.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
Bogo quake survivor wins P1M in 'It's Showtime'
Vice Ganda stayed true to his word that “It’s Showtime’s” 16th anniversary would be scaled down, forgoing the high-concept performances of its annual “Magpasikat” tradition — productions that typically cost a minimum of P6 million per group — in light of ABS-CBN’s continued financial challenges since its shutdown and the calamities that have affected the Philippines in recent months.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
South Africa hostel shooting leaves 11 dead
Gunmen stormed a hostel in South Africa’s capital Pretoria on Saturday, killing 11 people including a three-year-old child, police said.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
17 couples marry in port mass wedding
Seventeen couples from Cebu's port community tied the knot yesterday during Kasalan sa Pantalan 2025, a mass wedding organized by the Cebu United Port Stakeholders Sports Association (CUPSSA) in coordination with the Cebu Port Authority (CPA).
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
Capitol to honor retired BHWs with P10,000 cash
At least 100 retired Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) will soon receive P10,000 in cash, while active ones are set to obtain P7,000, along with new uniforms and Noche Buena packs, as announced by Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro—an update that earned enthusiastic applause from attendees during the BHW Summit 2025.
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December 07, 2025
The Freeman
City library gets historical marker
The Cebu City Public Library has been formally honored with a historical marker by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), a recognition that secures its place among Cebu’s most important heritage landmarks.
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