Impeachment Watch: COA auditor Xylene Mae del Campo returned to testify in VP Sara Duterte’s trial, facing defense cross-exam on confidential funds—highlighting alleged noncompliant “tree planting, gift-giving, medical missions, wheelchair distribution, and Christmas gatherings,” plus questions on same-day disbursements across far-flung sites and whether rewards had proper support. Legal Fallout: The DOJ also filed a grave threats case before a Quezon City court tied to Duterte’s 2024 remarks about a supposed plot against President Marcos and others. Budget & Resilience: DBM submitted the P7.2T 2027 budget to Congress; flood control funding is back, with House Speaker Dy promising “every peso” scrutiny, while critics warn social services are being squeezed. Disaster Impact: Landslides and habagat-linked storms pushed deaths higher, including a Baguio slide that killed 10 with survivors discharged. Labor & Rights: DOLE fined former Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin P4.9M for missing alien work permits and canceled permits of Chinese workers tied to a Pampanga steel plant probe. Culture & Lifestyle: Kids Around opened its first PH store in Makati’s Greenbelt 5, bringing luxury childrenswear under one roof. Sports: Gilas Women began a Las Vegas camp ahead of FIBA Pre-OQT, while Jhodie Peralta added medals at the Asian Youth/Junior weightlifting meet.