Today’s headlines: Mario Lipana, Mark Villar, Baek Se-hee | The wRap | October 17, 2025 - video Dailymotion

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Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:  • COA commissioner’s wife won P2.29B in DPWH contracts since husband’s appointment • Firm owned by Senator Mark Villar’s uncle bagged P390M in flood control projects • DPWH Usec Arrey Perez resigns amid allegations linking him to contractors • Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations amid delay in return of dead hostages • Baek Se-hee, author of ‘I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’ dies at 35  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/october-17-2025/

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:04The wife of COA Commissioner Mario Lipana secures nearly 2.3 billion pesos in Public Works contracts since Lipana's appointment.

00:18A company owned by the uncle of Senator Mark Villar bags 390 million pesos in flood control projects.

00:24Public Works Undersecretary Aray Perez resigns amid allegations linking him to contractors.

00:30A dispute over the return of dead hostages threatens to derail the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

00:36And Bekse He, author of I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tokbo Ki, passes away at 35.

Today’s headlines: Mario Lipana, Mark Villar, Baek Se-hee | The wRap | October 17, 2025

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