Impeachment Update: The Senate impeachment court will revisit the voting threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte, with legal experts set to weigh in on Sept. 16 and oral arguments on Sept. 23, as the prosecution also dropped 15 remaining witnesses for Article I and plans to call Duterte to testify. VP Sara Duterte: Duterte named lawyer Paolo Panelo as her new spokesperson, replacing Michael Poa, as Duterte faces ongoing grave threats scrutiny and impeachment proceedings. Weather & Disruptions: Habagat continues to trigger class suspensions and flooding risk, with Pagasa placing parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces under orange and yellow rainfall warnings; some areas suspended face-to-face classes on Sept. 10. South China Sea: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. hit back at China after a surprise note was delivered onstage at the Seoul Defense Dialogue, calling it coercion and bullying and reiterating the Philippines’ position on UNCLOS. Sports: Gilas Pilipinas gets a boost as the country will host the final window of the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers in February, while Adrian Nocum is set to debut for Gilas at the Asian Games. Economy & Jobs: Unemployment rose to 6% in July, the highest since the pandemic era, as more fresh graduates entered the labor market.