Impeachment Trial Watch: Day 33 of VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment moved deeper into alleged unexplained wealth as AMLC Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura testified that Duterte-Carpio-linked transactions totaled P4.4B, including P319.3M in inward remittances from China/Hong Kong to Carpio’s CALE88 Foods and P193.7M in joint accounts in one day in 2014; the Senate court also rejected objections to discussing foreign-currency accounts. Legal/Policy: House prosecutors said they will drop the bribery charge (Article 3) against Duterte, aiming to keep the trial focused on remaining allegations. Digital Finance & Markets: GCash parent Mynt priced its IPO at about PHP6.60/share (raising up to ~$845M), with Globe and Singtel among key shareholders, spotlighting the next big Philippine listing. El Niño & Food Security: Lawmakers pushed for hearings and relief as El Niño damage to agriculture is already pegged at P6.87B, with Pagasa warning the dry spell could persist into early 2027. Infrastructure & Utilities: Manila Water ramped up septic tank desludging (94,917 tanks Jan-Aug) to protect waterways ahead of stronger El Niño; PLDT restored nationwide internet after the PH-Singapore submarine cable cut. Public Services: Manila began enforcing NCAP 2.0 for traffic violations using upgraded cameras, while DepEd capped National Teachers’ Month with events for about 10,000 educators.