Education & Safety: DepEd brought its 2026 Adopt-A-School Program caravan to Mindanao, pitching a new digital platform where private partners can fund school safety gear like fences, CCTV, metal detectors, and security support. Budget Watch: The DBM formally submitted the 2027 National Expenditure Program worth P7.2 trillion to Congress, with the House vowing “rigorous scrutiny” so every peso maps to real benefits—especially for education, healthcare, livelihoods, and community resilience. Impeachment Spotlight: In VP Sara Duterte’s trial, COA auditors testified that confidential-fund liquidation items were disallowed and that some DepEd/OVP payments were tied to the same dates but different locations—prompting the “Superman” line of questioning. Disaster Impact: Heavy habagat rains and cyclones pushed deaths higher, with Baguio landslide victims and Quezon City evacuation numbers rising as local governments suspend classes and expand shelters. Labor & Compliance: DOLE fined former Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin and Ateneo P4.9M for foreign work permit violations, while also flagging wage, benefits, and safety lapses in a Pampanga steel plant raid. Culture & Heritage: Floodwaters damaged the historic Betis Church in Pampanga, a National Cultural Treasure known for its famed interior murals. Sports & Youth: Gilas Women began a Las Vegas training camp under new coach BT Toews ahead of Olympic pre-qualifiers, while young lifters added medals at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting meet.