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July 29, 2025

LOCAL REACTIONS TO MARCOS' SONA

Applauding healthcare reforms, demanding local impact

1 mins

Cebu's inclusions in SONA programs

Transportation reform also took center stage with the revival of the iconic \"Love Bus\" under the Department of Transportation's \"Libreng Sakay\" initiative. Cebu and Davao were chosen as pilot areas, with the program officially beginning in Cebu on July 23 and in Davao the next day.

1 mins

Zero-balance billing

During his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28, Marcos stressed that basic accommodation at DOH hospitals should already be funded by the government. In other words, patients no longer have to pay out of pocket.

2 mins

Applauding healthcare reforms, demanding local impact

“Kay kung makita gud nimo, everytime nga naa tay declogging, grabe ang plastic, nga maoy naka pugong gyud sa tubig nga dili na musulod sa mga canal,” said Archival.

2 mins

Most of Cebu solons vote for Romualdez

The majority of Cebu's representatives were among the 269 representatives who voted for Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez to remain as speaker of the House of Representatives.

2 mins

Bamboo and coffee farm eyed

Cebu Province is poised to redefine its agricultural legacy through a pioneering 300-hectare pilot farm that will combine giant bamboo cultivation with coffee intercropping.

1 mins

11 indicted in ₱239M Cebu City garbage scam

The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to indict 11 individuals, including Cebu City officials and private contractors, in connection with the P239.7-million garbage collection scam that rocked the city in 2021.

3 mins

PB environment committee has new chairman

A reshuffling of committee leadership in the Cebu Provincial Board has taken place after ex-officio Board Member and president of Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Cebu Province Ricardo \"Kuya Nick\" Pepito manifested his intention to step down as chairman of the Committee on Environment during the regular session yesterday.

2 mins

Lahug fire affects 19 families

A total of 19 families and at least 57 individuals were displaced after a fire broke out in Sitio Laguerta, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City on Sunday evening, July 27.

1 mins

2 shopping malls to be used as voter registration centers

Two shopping malls in Cebu City will be utilized as satellite voter registration centers for the 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections from August 1 to 10.

2 mins

CCMC admin urged: Explain COA findings

Following the Commission on Audit's report on P70.9 million worth of unused medical equipment and supplies at Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), Councilor Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa has filed a resolution urging the hospital's administration to explain the matter.

2 mins

Chiz Escudero keeps Senate presidency in 20th Congress

Sen. Francis Escudero secured the Senate presidency during the opening of the 20th Congress on Monday, July 28.

2 mins

BBM declares end of guerrilla groups

SONA 2025

1 mins

It's time we take urban planning more seriously

According to an independent structural engineer, Cebu City has reached its maximum threshold for urban development, hence the recurring flooding problem.

1 mins

The spectacle of a boxing match

I was surprised on Sunday morning that the boxing match between PNP Chief Nicolas Torre and acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte pushed through.

2 mins

Tell us the true state of the nation

The Philippines is no longer a group of islands surrounded by bodies of water. It is already a huge body of water sprinkled with inundated islands. Despite billions allocated to flood control, the funds were stolen, the floods were left to destroy lives, livelihoods, and jobs. There is gloom and doom hovering over the nation. The state of the nation is in very bad shape.

3 mins

'Sunshine' is painfully real yet hopeful

Seeing Maris Racal embody a teenage Sunshine, panicking through the streets of Manila in desperation after finding out she's pregnant, made me uncomfortable, because I couldn't help but think that there are many Sunshines in the country who are in the same position.

3 mins

Heart, Pia attend SONA 2025 in white Filipiniana

Fashion icons Heart Evangelista and Pia Wurtzbach led attendees that turned heads at the 2025 State of the Nation Address.

1 mins

There's new blood to spill

Old horrors meet a brand new set of characters in “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” the continuation of the hit 1997 slasher film of the same name.

2 mins

George Lucas brings the force to Comic-Con in historic first visit

Comic-Con fans pulled out their lightsabers yesterday to welcome “Star Wars” creator George Lucas to the prominent pop culture convention for the very first time.

2 mins

Leuterio calls for investor-focused tourism

Filipino Homes founder Anthony Leuterio is urging the Department of Tourism (DOT) to expand its global promotional efforts, calling for a more strategic, investor-focused campaign that positions the Philippines not only as a tourist haven but also as a destination for long-term investment and residency.

2 mins

US tariff to weigh on Philippine growth

The steep new tariff imposed by the United States on Philippine goods, alongside the broader impact of US President Donald Trump’s massive fiscal stimulus, is expected to weigh on the country’s economic growth, according to analysts.

2 mins

Cebu Pacific bets big on Bohol with wide-body Airbus upgrade

Cebu Pacific is set to begin deploying its wide-body Airbus A330neo at Bohol Panglao International Airport (BPIA) by October, marking a major capacity upgrade for the route as the airline continues to expand its domestic network.

1 mins

Israel: Gaza got 120 trucks of aid on day one of pause

Israel said Monday that more than 120 truckloads of food aid were distributed by the UN and aid agencies in the Gaza Strip on the first day of a promised limited break in fighting.

1 mins

UN CHIEF: Hunger must never be 'weapon of war'

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community on Monday to reject hunger as a weapon of war.

1 mins

Thailand, Cambodia begin ceasefire talks

Thailand and Cambodia’s leaders opened peace talks Monday in Malaysia, seeking a ceasefire after five days of combat along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 35 people.

3 mins

Armed attackers kill 14 civilians in Ecuador

Armed attackers killed at least 14 civilians, including a child, in two separate attacks on Sunday in coastal Ecuador, authorities said, as drug trafficking gangs battle for control.

1 mins

China's Shaolin Temple head removed over embezzlement

The head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu will be disrobed for “extremely” bad behavior, Beijing’s top Buddhist authority said Monday, after allegations of embezzlement saw him placed under investigation.

1 mins

Imperious Pogacar wins Tour de France for fourth time

Tadej Pogacar completed a supreme performance to win the Tour de France in a rainy Paris, crushing his rivals to collect a fourth title.

1 mins

High Speed Hitters complete sweep, Chameleons grab quarterfinals spot

The PLDT High Speed Hitters blasted the Galeries Tower Highrisers in straight sets, 25-20, 25-14, 25-17, to complete a clean 5-0 sweep of Pool A and formalize their entry into the quarterfinals of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) On Tour last Sunday, July 27, at the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Basak Campus Coliseum in Cebu City.

1 mins

Alex Eala suffers early exit at Canadian Open

Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala exited the Canadian Open after suffering a grueling three-set loss to Czechia’s Marketa Vondrousova, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, in Montreal early Monday morning (Philippine time).

1 mins

Les alle historier fra The Freeman

The Freeman Description:

Forlegger: Philstar-Daily-Inc.

Kategori: Newspaper

Språk: English

Hyppighet: 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.