Headstart | ANC (17 December 2025)

Here's the news from Headstart this December 17, 2025 Headlines: 00:00 - Introduction & Top Stories 01:28 - Report: Bicam Deadlock over DPWH Budget 06:23 - Dr. Tony Leachon on MAIF: The "New Pork Barrel"? 08:09 - Undermining the Universal Health Care Law 13:42 - How Patronage Politics works in Medical Aid 22:30 - The connection between Finance, Flood Control, and Health Funds 33:04 - Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Budget Impasse 37:50 - What happens if we have a Reenacted Budget? 42:26 - Reaction to Sec. Vince Dizon’s apology and budget restoration request 45:55 - Drilon on PBBM’s 21% Rating: Is the President a "Lame Duck"? 54:24 - 2028 Elections: Plans for the Opposition & 3rd Force With Reports from: Karen Davila Subscribe to iWant to watch ANC live and on-demand: https://www.iwanttfc.com For more ANC Interviews, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm34qRgqWBU4AT2G3LWF27_RErcz0GVd9 For more Headstart videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm34qRgqWBU4jxZ_zzeH5rlxy__1WMTjs For more ANC Highlights videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm34qRgqWBU7bkw-vxYrMmNIrAxOvsGMm Subscribe to the ANC YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/ANCalerts Visit our website at https://news.abs-cbn.com/anc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ancalerts Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancalerts #ANCNews #KarenDavila #Headstart #ABSCBNNews #ANC #2026Budget #NoToPorkBarrel #PhilippinePolitics