Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Let's Do The News! (December 24, 2025)

                  

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Senate Committee on Finance Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian apologized to his fellow senators for having to extend the session until December 29 for the ratification of the 2026 national budget. Gatchalian said he knew his colleagues wanted to be with their families this Christmas but preferred to stay in the country to work on the budget and ensure its ratification.

- Senate President Pro Tempore Panpilo “Ping” Lacson believes that documents left behind by the late former DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral will help in the investigation into anomalous projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

- Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recognizes the important role of the military and police in maintaining peace as the Christmas season approaches. According to the President, he is confident that the Christmas celebration will be smooth and safe due to the continued vigilance of soldiers and police throughout the country this holiday season.

- Two men guilty of plotting an assault on a mass gathering of Jewish people in the Manchester area.

- More Jeffrey Epstein files were publicized, including a request for "inappropriate friends" and flights on the late sexual offender's jet.

- KGM previewed the next-generation Musso truck codenamed Q300.

- CUPRA teases the Raval compact EV hatchback coming next year.

- DK Metcalf's two-game ban was upheld, and he will forfeit $555K

- Brooks Koepka will not return to LIV Golf in 2026, citing family reasons.

- Russell Brand was charged with two new offences, one of rape and one of sexual assault.

TTFN.

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