https://www.philstar.com/rss/the-freeman Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:37:07 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564431/asean-summit-and-trumps-visitAtty. Josephus B. Jimenez The BBM administration is poised to claim two major diplomatic scores come November 16 to 18, with the holding of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and other related summits in Manila, and the historic second visit to the Philippines of U.S. President Donald Trump. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564431/asean-summit-and-trumps-visit https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564433/hassle-hazeAnnie Fe Perez It seems like the response is slow with the ongoing issue of transboundary haze and local pollutants contaminating our air. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564433/hassle-haze https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564434/foreign-interference-demands-more-rhetoricAtty. Ian Vincent Manticajon When I visited China’s capital, Beijing, in 2011, the scale of what I saw on the trip from the airport to my hotel in the city center made it clear that China is a big and powerful country with ambitious plans for the future. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564434/foreign-interference-demands-more-rhetoric https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564435/china-di-kasaliganLeo Lastimosa Abril 8, 2012: Nakit-an sa surveillance plane sa Philippine Navy (PN) ang walo ka Chinese fishing vessels nga nagpundo sa lagoon sa Scarborough Shoal, 124 nautical miles gikan sa Zambales ug busa nahimutang sulod sa 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone sa Pilipinas. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564435/china-di-kasaligan https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564437/editorial-not-those-too-young Finally, the Senate has passed a bill banning the use of social media for those below 18 years old. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/10/20/2564437/editorial-not-those-too-young https://www.philstar.com/cebu-entertainment/2026/10/20/2564439/haunting-tales-true-manila-encounters Xyriel Manabat, Karina Bautista, Kaori Oinuma, and Elyson de Dios will shed a haunting light on Manila's true-to-life frightening encounters in iWant's newest limited anthology "True Manila Encounters," premiering October 29 exclusively on the streaming platform. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/cebu-entertainment/2026/10/20/2564439/haunting-tales-true-manila-encounters https://www.philstar.com/cebu-entertainment/2026/10/20/2564440/pinoy-films-2-valid-ids-pee-mak-remake-are-worth-cinema-ticketJanuar Junior Aguja If there is one thing connecting these two Filipino movies released in theaters last October 14, it is the idea that you should never doubt your love and loyalty to your partner, no matter how bizarre and complicated things get — which is perhaps the most Pinoy thing about romance. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/cebu-entertainment/2026/10/20/2564440/pinoy-films-2-valid-ids-pee-mak-remake-are-worth-cinema-ticket https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/10/20/2564442/belcris-turns-holiday-sales-support-children-autism Christmas sales are becoming more than just revenue for Belcris Foods Inc. This holiday season, the company is turning every bag of ham sold into direct support for children on the autism spectrum. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/10/20/2564442/belcris-turns-holiday-sales-support-children-autism https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/10/20/2564443/ctu-taps-resecurity-bridge-cybersecurity-skills-gapEhda M. Dagooc Cebu Technological University (CTU) is partnering with cybersecurity firm Resecurity Inc. to embed industry-based cyber threat intelligence training into its academic programs, a move aimed at narrowing the skills gap in a sector facing growing demand for cybersecurity professionals. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/10/20/2564443/ctu-taps-resecurity-bridge-cybersecurity-skills-gap https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/10/20/2564445/cosmetics-sector-steps-gmp-push-cebu-workshopEhda M. Dagooc The Philippine cosmetics industry is stepping up efforts to strengthen manufacturing quality and regulatory compliance, with the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines (CCIP) set to hold a two-day Good Manufacturing Practices workshop in Cebu on Nov. 26–27 for businesses across the Visayas and Mindanao. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/10/20/2564445/cosmetics-sector-steps-gmp-push-cebu-workshop