Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
Acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto confirms the budget for 2026 will be signed by the President in the first week of January.
About 68% of adult Filipinos think Christmas in 2025 will be happy, a 3-percentage-point 65% increase from 2024.
Veteran coach Norman Black added another milestone to his decorated career after steering Gilas Pilipinas to the gold medal in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, a triumph made more meaningful by the challenges the national team overcame along the way.-Rappler.com


