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Bangsamoro: Throwing good money after bad?

By Fidel O. Abalos | March 16, 2015 - 12:00am

The debate on the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) has heightened a bit.

Freeman Cebu Business

The Cebu labor disputes machinery in 1986

By Clarence Paul Oaminal | March 13, 2015 - 12:00am

During the administration of the revolutionary government of President Corazon C. Aquino in 1986, she was the country's chief legislature and chief executive, as the Regular Batasang Pambansa was abolished.

Freeman Opinion

Height of inconsistency

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | February 10, 2014 - 12:00am

PNoy’s adamant stance against amending the charter is a clear indication that after more than three years in office, he has been heavily intoxicated with the tremendous powers lodged in the Executive Department...

Opinion

The Bangsamoro peace deal

December 20, 2013 - 12:00am

Last year was a historic time for the struggle for peace in the southern Philippines after the government and the Moro Islamic...

Proposed OFW ban in HK hit

By Paolo Romero | October 13, 2013 - 12:00am

Akbayan party-list Rep. Walden Bello yesterday slammed a proposal in the Hong Kong legislature seeking to ban Filipino workers...

Headlines

Bangsamoro Framework Agreement consultation to be held in Cebu today

By Jessa Agua | March 13, 2013 - 12:00am

Recognizing the existence of Muslim communities in the region, the National Commission for Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) has initiated the very first discussion on the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement today at the Cebu Grand...

Cebu News

A referendum? Learning from the Catalans

By SHOOTING STRAIGHT | By Bobit S. Avila | November 30, 2012 - 12:00am

The BBC reported over the weekend that the Spanish Region of Catalonia wanted to be independent from Spain.

Opinion

Floods in Metro Manila: Dereliction of duty?

By SHOOTING STRAIGHT | By Bobit S. Avila | August 14, 2012 - 12:00am

Last Sunday, my wife Jessica and I took the SuperCat (they call it 2Go now) to Ormoc City for the burial of dear friend, Mrs. Laura Aviles, mother in law of Jessica’s brother Dodong Rosello.

Opinion

National athletes ready for Summer Universiade

July 31, 2011 - 12:00am

It’s all systems go for the Philippine delegation to the 26th Summer Universiade to be held in Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China Aug. 12-23.

Sports

Who tainted Olympic Games? A rebuttal to (The Freeman) Editorial on April 13

April 15, 2008 - 12:00am

Editorial represents the opinion of a media as a whole rather than the personal opinion of any individual. Therefore, wise editors of decent media such as (The Freeman) shall exercise enough prudence and scrutiny...

Freeman Opinion