Today’s headlines: Bojie Dy & Sandro Marcos, PrimeWater, SEA GamesToday’s headlines: Bojie Dy & Sandro Marcos, PrimeWater, SEA Games

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Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

  • Anti-dynasty bill from Bojie Dy, Sandro Marcos is weak, but a start

House speaker Bojie Dy and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos jointly file a bill prohibiting political dynasties on Wednesday, December 10. The filing comes a day after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told Congress to prioritize passing the anti-dynasty bill.

  • PrimeWater allegedly not paying contractors, water districts: ‘Dami ’nyong nabudol’

Villar-owned PrimeWater is currently under multiple investigations for allegedly defaulting on their obligations to contractors and water districts. A Rappler investigation found 41 out of 77 PrimeWater partners failed to collect millions worth of unpaid dues from the company.

  • Democracies must fight for freedom, Nobel laureate Machado says

Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 2025 Maria Corina Machado says democracies must be prepared to fight for freedom in order to survive.

  • Justin Kobe Macario thrives in solo act for PH’s maiden gold in 2025 SEA Games

Justin Kobe Macario wins the country’s first gold medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. He tops the men’s individual poomsae narrowly edging Thailand’s representative.

  • Kayla Sanchez anchors PH team to 4x100m freestyle gold in smashing SEA Games debut

Olympic medalist Kayla Sanchez along with Xiandi Chua, Chloe Isleta, and Heather White, swim their way to the gold medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. —Rappler.com

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