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7-Eleven’s Phl unit earns 28% more

March 13, 2015 - 12:00am

Philippine Seven Corp. (PSC), the local licensee of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, said its profits surged by a little over a quarter last year due to the improvement in operating margin and continued store...

Business

TWG to be created for review of plans

By Jessa Agua | February 15, 2015 - 12:00am

A technical working group is set to be formed by regional environment agency to review and finalize the recently approved three-year general management plan (GMP) of the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (...

Cebu News

EDITORIAL - More useful and relevant forecasts needed from Pagasa

October 13, 2014 - 12:00am

A number of fastcraft and smaller vessels serving routes between Cebu and other parts of the Visayas were forced to cancel...

Freeman Opinion

NHA allocates P8.5B housing project for Yolanda victims

By Marchel P. Espina | June 15, 2014 - 12:00am

A total of  P8.5 billion was allocated by the National Housing Authority (NHA) to build 29,650 houses for the victims of  the typhoon Yolanda in Negros Occidental.

Freeman Region

9 Negros LGUs to get P8.5-B Yolanda housing aid

By Danny B. Dangcalan | June 11, 2014 - 12:00am

The National Housing Authority (NHA) has allocated P8.5 billion to build 29,650 houses in five cities and four towns in Negros Occidental affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda.

Nation

Biodiversity in Tañon Strait to be protected

By Rhodina Villanueva | July 29, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has partnered with an international conservation group to draw up a plan for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development of the Tañon Strait...

The Good News

DA sets '13 rice import target

By Marianne V. Go | February 10, 2012 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) may be able to limit its importation of rice in 2013 to just 100,000 metric tons, if the country is able to attain its target rice production this year of 18.46 million metric tons,...

Business

Luigi seeks update of geo-hazard maps

By Flor Z. Perolina | February 10, 2012 - 12:00am

In view of the 6.9 earthquake that hit Negros and Cebu in the Visayas area last February 6, sixth district Rep. Gabriel “Luis” Quisumbing seeks for an update of geo-hazard maps and for a stronger coordination...

Freeman Metro Cebu

EDITORIAL - Correct warning that went terribly wrong

February 9, 2012 - 12:00am

Phivolcs 7, which issued a tsunami alert level 2 warning immediately after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Central Visayas, insists it did not make a mistake when it issued the warning.

Freeman Opinion

God is our best protector

By Cherry Piquero Ballescas | February 9, 2012 - 12:00am

It was about 12:30 Philippine time of February 6 when we noticed that the FB messages from the Philippines started to center on a very strong earthquake that hit Cebu.

Freeman Opinion