Here are the news from Dateline Philippines this December 17, 2025

Headlines:
– 2026 Budget Bicam: Race to Finish & DPWH Deadlock
– Medical Assistance Reform: Ending “Guarantee Letters”
– Interview: Malou Mangahas on Budget Transparency & Corruption
– DPWH Official Returns P40M in Alleged Kickbacks
– VP Sara Duterte’s Alleged ‘Bagman’ Files Ombudsman Affidavit
– China Coast Guard Water Cannons Fishermen at Escoda Shoal
– EDSA Rehab Starts Christmas Eve: New Timeline & Traffic Plan
– Lucio Co to Acquire Villar’s Prime Water
– Market Check & World News (Trump/Venezuela, Australia Shooting)

With Reports From:
Karmina Constantino

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