Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - Lucio Co group buys troubled PrimeWater, consumers still aggrieved - Bicam approves higher AICS budget for 2026 - EDSA rehabilitation to start on December 24 - Thailand works to repatriate thousands stranded at Cambodia border crossing - 'Too close for comfort': Obiena survives major scare for historic 4th SEA Games gold https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/december-17-2025/ | Rappler

WATCH: Heavy rains past 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, triggered knee- to waist-deep flooding along Lamdagan Street in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. | via Leo Udtohan, Philippine Daily Inquirer | INQUIRER.net