Impeachment Court Tension: The Senate impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte begins Monday as the PNP braces for protests, while House prosecutors formally enter the case with Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro as lead public prosecutor and youth lawmaker Renee Co joining the spokesperson team. Senate Leadership Uncertainty: With rumors of another Senate leadership shake-up, prosecution-side lawyer Terry Ridon says any change would only affect who presides—trial process stays on track. Power and Accountability: A House probe is filed after transmission line failures triggered Luzon load shedding affecting about 3.9 million customers, keeping the spotlight on grid reliability. Education Push: DepEd gets DBM approval for 32,916 new teaching positions for SY 2026–2027, plus a telehealth room launched for upland Indigenous learners in Tarlac. Culture and Talent: P-pop group KAIA surges online after a viral cover tied to a Netflix animated hit, while BINI, SB19, and Ena Mori are set to raise the flag at Japan’s Summer Sonic 2026. Heat Watch: Eastern Visayas and parts of Mindoro face dangerous heat index advisories. Science Spotlight: MSU-IIT engineering teams reach the Swiss Innovation Prize Competition 2026 by turning industrial waste into greener construction materials.