https://www.philstar.com/rss/the-freeman Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:32:31 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/06/24/2537472/taxi-drivers-call-halt-tvns-franchise-issuanceMitchelle L. Palaubsanon A group of taxi drivers in Metro Cebu is urging the national government and transport regulators to suspend the issuance of an additional 3,000 franchises for Transport Network Vehicle Services and electric taxis in Cebu, warning that the continued expansion of transport units could further threaten their already declining incomes. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/06/24/2537472/taxi-drivers-call-halt-tvns-franchise-issuance https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/06/24/2537402/looking-goodBobby Motus Earlier rumors suggested that Anthony Davis will be on a different uniform when the new NBA season opens. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/06/24/2537402/looking-good https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/06/24/2537403/batch-1996-completes-semis-cast-division-aEmmanuel B. Villaruel The Big Three Pizza Batch 1996 finished off Batch 2002, 88-74, to complete the Final Four cast in Division A of the Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association Season 29 at the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles Arena in Barangay Canduman, Mandaue City. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/06/24/2537403/batch-1996-completes-semis-cast-division-a https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/06/24/2537405/da-intensifies-swine-repopulationEhda M. Dagooc The Department of Agriculture is intensifying efforts to rebuild Central Visayas’ swine industry as the region emerges from the devastating impact of African Swine Fever, banking on stronger biosecurity measures, industry investments and government-backed repopulation programs to restore domestic pork production. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/06/24/2537405/da-intensifies-swine-repopulation https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/06/24/2537407/liability-death-students-school-shootingAtty. Josephus B. Jimenez The fatal shooting of school children in Tacloban City yesterday brings to mind the principle of "in loco parentis", which is a Latin legal doctrine meaning "in the place of a parent". Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/06/24/2537407/liability-death-students-school-shooting https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/06/24/2537455/her-needle-her-nation-and-her-legacyTodd Sales Lucero Today, June 24, in 1859, Marcela Mariño (later Agoncillo) was born in Taal, Batangas.  Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/06/24/2537455/her-needle-her-nation-and-her-legacy https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/06/24/2537456/decrease-so-love-can-increaseFr. Roy Cimagala On the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24, we are reminded of his very inspiring example on how to prepare our heart so that divine love can enter. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/06/24/2537456/decrease-so-love-can-increase https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/06/24/2537458/maniobra-sa-impeachment-trialLeo Lastimosa Nipasangil ang House prosecutors nga gikopya sa mga abogado ni Bise Presidente Sara Duterte ang ilang mga testigo ug mga ebidensiya aron sa paglawgaw ug paglangay sa impeachment trial. Pero wala silay mahimo pagbaraw sa depensa atol sa pre-trial conference. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/06/24/2537458/maniobra-sa-impeachment-trial https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/06/24/2537459/editorial-how-safe-are-our-schools Yesterday we woke up to the fact that our schools aren’t us safe as we thought they were. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/06/24/2537459/editorial-how-safe-are-our-schools https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/06/24/2537462/hrdo-city-offices-cant-track-water-saving-measuresCaecent No-ot Magsumbol The Human Resource Development Office has clarified to the Cebu City Council that office-specific water conservation efforts cannot be quantified because government offices do not have individual water meters. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/06/24/2537462/hrdo-city-offices-cant-track-water-saving-measures