# Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon — RSS Amplifier Everything Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon publishes, across 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Window of opportunity](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/08/27/2552101/window-opportunity) _2026-08-26 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ June Mar Fajardo is calling it a career, most likely after the fourth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers. ## [CESAFI enters new digital era](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/08/27/2552102/cesafi-enters-new-digital-era) _2026-08-26 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Three debuting schools, one new sporting event, and a ground-breaking digital platform are in store for the highly anticipated Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. 2026 season, which will kick off with its centerpiece basketball tournament on Saturday, August 29, at the Cebu Coliseum. ## [Waiting to exhale (Part 2)](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/08/27/2552104/waiting-exhale-part-2) _2026-08-26 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Two of my friends told me years ago to retire early. ## [Cisco, MCWD deploy sensors to detect real-time water leaks](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/08/27/2552105/cisco-mcwd-deploy-sensors-detect-real-time-water-leaks) _2026-08-26 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Cisco and the Metropolitan Cebu Water District are targeting a 15 percent reduction in water losses across Metro Cebu, using smart sensors and real-time data to detect leaks, pressure problems and other inefficiencies in Cebu's aging water network. ## [Cebu business leaders urged to look beyond Philippines market](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/08/27/2552107/cebu-business-leaders-urged-look-beyond-philippines-market) _2026-08-26 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Cebu business leaders are being urged to look beyond the domestic market as slower economic growth, weaker investment, and continued global uncertainty reshape competition across East Asia. ## [Capitol: Halad spending below P20 million](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/27/2552110/capitol-halad-spending-below-p20-million) _2026-08-26 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ The Cebu Provincial Government is keeping the budget for Halad sa Pagtuo 2026 lean, with the total allocation expected to remain below 20 percent of the more than P200 million previously spent for Pasigarbo sa Sugbo. ## [City Council wants landfill inspected](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/27/2552111/city-council-wants-landfill-inspected) _2026-08-26 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ The Cebu City Council has ordered an ocular inspection of the Binaliw landfill and other facilities bidding to handle the city's solid waste after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources lifted the cease-and-desist order against Prime Integrated Waste Solutions. ## [Unpaid property taxes: Public auction looms](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/27/2552113/unpaid-property-taxes-public-auction-looms) _2026-08-26 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Close to 250 real properties in Cebu City have been certified tax delinquent and may be sold at public auction if the owners fail to settle their obligations by the end of October. ## [Revealing China’s obsession](https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/27/2552115/revealing-chinas-obsession) _2026-08-26 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ For more than two decades, the OFF TANGENT column of this paper, has been my simple way of conversing with you twice weekly, Thursdays and Sundays. ## [Of students' deaths and schools' liability](https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/27/2552116/students-deaths-and-schools-liability) _2026-08-26 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ That tragic and sad shooting incident in Ateneo de Zamboanga, like the unfortunate student shooting in Tacloban, was another jolting reminder that the Philippine academic institutions are becoming so similar to the increasingly violent American school systems. ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jj52Hskv9uCW) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Prioritize the future](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/08/23/2551204/prioritize-future) _2026-08-22 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Loosely described, priority is giving specific attention to someone or something, like prioritizing stuffing maletas with wads of money in total disregard of the malady the nation is in. Let the people swim in floodwaters, we're dry anyway, they say. ## [Ex-NBA star Derrick Rose set for historic Cebu visit](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/08/23/2551205/ex-nba-star-derrick-rose-set-historic-cebu-visit) _2026-08-22 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ NBA legend Derrick Rose is all set to dazzle Cebuano fans in his first visit to the Queen City of the South two days from now. ## [Couple arrested for selling drugs](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/23/2551206/couple-arrested-selling-drugs) _2026-08-22 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ A live-in couple was arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Binlod, Argao, Cebu, at around 10 A.M. Friday, August 21, with police seizing more than 110 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated ?748,000. ## [Passage of Child Online Safety Law urged](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/23/2551208/passage-child-online-safety-law-urged) _2026-08-22 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Senator Risa Hontiveros has called for the immediate passage of the Child Online Safety and Protection Act, an expanded version of the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (Anti-OSAEC) Law, to equip the government with stronger legal tools against the growing threat of Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE). ## [Rider hurt in accident](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/23/2551209/rider-hurt-accident) _2026-08-22 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ A 59-year-old motorcycle rider is now in critical condition after allegedly running a red light and colliding with another motorcycle at the intersection of P. Del Rosario and Junquera Street in Barangay San Antonio, Cebu City, around 8:58 P.M. last Friday, August 21. ## [‘Uphold neutrality in impeachment trial’](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/23/2551210/uphold-neutrality-impeachment-trial) _2026-08-22 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero emerged as the highest-rated senator-judge in the maiden Senator-Judge Scorecard of Pulso Intelligence, as he called on his fellow senator-judges to remain impartial and exercise "cold neutrality" in deciding the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. ## [Cebu hospitality festival to boost student skills](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/23/2551211/cebu-hospitality-festival-boost-student-skills) _2026-08-22 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ A new hospitality festival in Cebu will give students opportunities to sharpen their skills, compete with peers from other parts of the country, and gain exposure to industry professionals as organizers seek to prepare the next generation of tourism and hospitality workers. ## [P13.4M allocated for Bogo hospital rehabilitation](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/23/2551212/p134m-allocated-bogo-hospital-rehabilitation) _2026-08-22 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Repairs and improvements worth P13.4 million are being undertaken at the Cebu Provincial Hospital-Bogo City as the provincial government moves to restore and strengthen the facility following damage from past earthquakes. ## [120 delegates from across East Asia: Cebu to host tourism forum](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/23/2551213/120-delegates-across-east-asia-cebu-host-tourism-forum) _2026-08-22 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Cebu is set to welcome around 120 delegates from across East Asia as it hosts the 19th East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF) General Assembly from September 2 to 4, 2026. ## [Gun found in student’s bag owned by grandpa?](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/23/2551214/gun-found-students-bag-owned-grandpa) _2026-08-22 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ The police are now looking into reports that the firearm found inside the school bag of a 14-year-old student during a routine inspection in Pinamungajan, Cebu, may have been owned by his grandfather. ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kf2YOQdBBCAE) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Harden mobalik sa Cavs](https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2026/08/22/2551003/harden-mobalik-sa-cavs) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS Banat_ Ang kanhi MVP nga si James Harden miuyon sa bag-ong tulo ka tuig nga kontrata nga mibalor og $97 million aron moduwa og balik sa Cleveland Cavaliers. ## [Gunners, Venom Vipers nakasagunson og daog](https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2026/08/22/2551004/gunners-venom-vipers-nakasagunson-og-daog) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS Banat_ Ang Gunners ug ang Venom Vipers miligid sa ikaduha nilang sunod-sunod nga daog sa D'Generals Basketball League Season 4: Camaraderie Cup sa Aulga Citi Sports aa Barangay Lawaan II, dakbayan sa Talisay. ## [Way kahadlok nga manulong sa Bohol nontshinga masaligon nga mausban og pildi si suganob](https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2026/08/22/2551005/way-kahadlok-nga-manulong-sa-bohol-nontshinga-masaligon-nga-mausban-og-pildi-si-suganob) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS Banat_ Si kanhi world champion Sivenathi "The One" Nontshinga sa South Africa mipildi ni Regie "Filipino Phenom" Suganob sa PMI Bohol Boxing Stable pinaagi sa unanimous decision atol sa una nilang engkwentro tulo ka tuig na ang milabay. ## [Jennylyn milusad sa iyang “JEN” Deluxe album ug short film](https://www.philstar.com/showbiz/2026/08/22/2551006/jennylyn-milusad-sa-iyang-jen-deluxe-album-ug-short-film) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS Banat_ Gi-release na sa Ultimate Star nga si Jennylyn Mercado ang iyang multi-genre album nga "JEN" Deluxe, nga giubanan usab sa usa ka short film nga nagsaysay sa istorya sa kinabuhi ug gugma nga nalambigit sa iyang Star Music project. ## [Burnout](https://www.philstar.com/showbiz/2026/08/22/2551007/burnout) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS Banat_ Gikapoy na kaayo ko. Mura ko'g kanunay gigukod. ## [Sanya mituki sa “situationship”](https://www.philstar.com/showbiz/2026/08/22/2551008/sanya-mituki-sa-situationship) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS Banat_ Gipakita sa Kapuso actress ug singer Sanya Lopez ang iyang mas emosyonal ug ang malumong habig sa iyang kasingkasing pinaagi sa bag-ong alternative pop single nga "Laro." ## [Michael V, Marian ug Alden, target ni Vice](https://www.philstar.com/showbiz/2026/08/22/2551009/michael-v-marian-ug-alden-target-ni-vice) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS Banat_ Target ni Vice Ganda nga molugwa isip mga guest sa pagbalik sa iyang long-running talk show nga "Gandang Gabi, Vice" o "GGV" ang pipila ka Kapuso stars. ## [Bilib ko uy](https://www.philstar.com/opinyon/2026/08/22/2551010/bilib-ko-uy) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS Banat_ Mora'g nangayabag na gyud ang mga tawo ron, apil ang mga batan-ong tinun-an, ug duna sa'y mga dagko na. ## [Garbage country?](https://www.philstar.com/opinyon/2026/08/22/2551011/garbage-country) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS Banat_ Mao na ba kini karon ang tag or label and identity sa atong nasud, as against Singapore nga garbage-free? ## [Diha sa pagpalayo](https://www.philstar.com/opinyon/2026/08/22/2551012/diha-sa-pagpalayo) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS Banat_ Niadtong batan-on pa ako hilig ko og daghang mga tawo. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SU5PSharbmIF) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Journeys beyond the map](https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/22/2550975/journeys-beyond-map) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Travel has never been just leisure for me. It is not simply the act of moving from one place to another, nor the gathering of photographs and souvenirs. ## [Weighing on WTE](https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/22/2550976/weighing-wte) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ I was at a lunch meeting with a Japanese expert on waste-to-energy, a technology feared by so many. Apparently, in many countries, it's a solution to a growing problem of garbage that continues to pile up, from packaging to food waste. In Cebu, it has been brought up many times in discussions but was always turned down by communities. ## [The wrong fix](https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/22/2550978/wrong-fix) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Following the fatal school shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University last Tuesday, which left two students dead and nine others injured, news reports say that the Philippine National Police is considering imposing additional, stricter requirements for the issuance of firearm permits. ## [Remembering Ninoy](https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/22/2550980/remembering-ninoy) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was assassinated at the tarmac of the Manila International Airport shortly after his 1 P.M. arrival that fateful Sunday, August 21, 1983. ## [EDITORIAL - A solid win for the country](https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/22/2550981/editorial-solid-win-country) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Some good news comes to us from South Korea; a Cebu-based educational institution, Marie Ernestine School, has won the grand prize at the World Robot Olympiad Korea Nationals held from August 7 to 10 at the Osong Convention Center in Cheongju, South Korea. ## [Gunners, Venom Vipers log back-to-back wins](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/08/22/2550982/gunners-venom-vipers-log-back-back-wins) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ The Gunners and Venom Vipers rolled to their second straight victory in the D'Generals Basketball Club Season 4: Camaraderie Cup at the Aulga Citi Sports in Barangay Lawaan II, Talisay City. ## [Nontshinga confident of repeat victory over Suganob even in hostile territory](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/08/22/2550984/nontshinga-confident-repeat-victory-over-suganob-even-hostile-territory) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Former world champion Sivenathi "The One" Nontshinga of South Africa beat Regie "Filipino Phenom" Suganob of PMI Bohol Boxing Stable by unanimous decision during their first meeting three years ago. ## [Infrastructure: The answer, not the problem](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/08/22/2550985/infrastructure-answer-not-problem) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ The proposed P644 billion budget for the Department of Public Works and Highways under the 2027 National Expenditure Program elicited heavy criticism. As investigations reveal ghost and substandard projects, civil society coalitions, labor groups, business organizations, and some senators strongly complained and questioned the continuous massive allocations for infrastructure and flood control. ## [Measuring digital adoption](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/08/22/2550987/measuring-digital-adoption) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Beyond training, Grab and ITC will track whether digital adoption translates into changes in business performance. ## [Digital and AI training program launched for MSMEs in 4 cities](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/08/22/2550988/digital-and-ai-training-program-launched-msmes-4-cities) _2026-08-21 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Grab Philippines is partnering with the International Trade Centre , a joint agency of the United Nations and World Trade Organization, to help Filipino micro, small and medium enterprises strengthen their digital and artificial intelligence capabilities as businesses face growing pressure to adopt new technologies. ## [Who is to blame for the Zamboanga tragedy?](https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/21/2550756/who-blame-zamboanga-tragedy) _2026-08-20 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ What must have been his last thought before he committed the gruesome crime? ## [Bugno sa mga pating](https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/21/2550757/bugno-sa-mga-pating) _2026-08-20 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Kon tinuod ang sulti ni Orly Guteza nga gipugos ug gisaaran siya og kuwarta nilang kanhi Kongresista Mike Defensor ug Senador Rodante Marcoleta sa pagpirma og affidavit batok ni kanhi House Speaker Martin Romualdez sa Septiyembre sa niaging tuig, unsa may garantiya nga wala siya pugsa ug gisaaran og mas dakong kuwarta sa pagpirma sa bag-ong affidavit sa niaging semana nga ni-absuwelto nang… ## [EDITORIAL - Keeping guns a major responsibility](https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/21/2550758/editorial-keeping-guns-major-responsibility-) _2026-08-20 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ We can't help but pick up where we left off in an editorial a few days regarding another school shooting. ## [Lancers, Magis Eagles eye another historic feat](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-sports/2026/08/21/2550759/lancers-magis-eagles-eye-another-historic-feat) _2026-08-20 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ The University of the Visayas Green Lancers and the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles will not only defend their thrones but also aim for another piece of history in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc, Season 26 basketball tournament set to kick off on August 29 at the Cebu Coliseum. ## [DOS and DON’TS : On the way to the top JOB](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/08/21/2550760/dos-and-donts-way-top-job) _2026-08-20 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ I am following with great interest the desires of young people to get top jobs. ## [Fuel firm rebrands 5 acquired stations in NegOr](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/08/21/2550761/fuel-firm-rebrands-5-acquired-stations-negor) _2026-08-20 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Publicly-listed Top Line Business Development Corp. is expanding its retail fuel footprint beyond Cebu, completing the renovation and rebranding of five acquired stations in Negros Oriental under its Light Fuels brand. ## [Cebu’s power problem shifts from generation to grid capacity](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2026/08/21/2550762/cebus-power-problem-shifts-generation-grid-capacity) _2026-08-20 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Cebu's power problem is no longer only about adding generation. ## [Installation of integrated waste mgt hubs pushed](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/21/2550763/installation-integrated-waste-mgt-hubs-pushed) _2026-08-20 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ The Cebu Provincial Government is eyeing the establishment of an integrated waste management hub to consolidate recycling, recovery, and other waste management activities in strategic areas of the province, as it grapples with limited landfill capacity and inadequate waste segregation. ## [Dumanjug mayor sets August 25 deadline for surrender of expired, unregistered guns](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/21/2550764/dumanjug-mayor-sets-august-25-deadline-surrender-expired-unregistered-guns) _2026-08-20 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Dumanjug Mayor Efren Gica has issued an August 25 deadline for the voluntary surrender of expired and unregistered firearms. He also lifted the ban on mobile phones in schools. ## [Air quality fair to unhealthy for sensitive groups in Metro Cebu](https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2026/08/21/2550765/air-quality-fair-unhealthy-sensitive-groups-metro-cebu) _2026-08-20 · philstar.com - RSS The Freeman_ Metro Cebu's air quality ranged from fair to unhealthy for sensitive groups based on the latest monitoring data from the Environmental Management Bureau Central Visayas-7 as of 8 a.m. Thursday, August 20.