SONA 2026 Watch: Sen. Loren Legarda urged President Marcos Jr. to give an honest account of the country’s crises—food inflation, corruption, climate disasters, and security worries—when he delivers his 5th State of the Nation Address on July 27. Minimum Wage in NCR: DOLE reminded Metro Manila firms to start the first tranche of the P85 daily wage hike today (P60 increase to P755 for non-agri; P718 for smaller agri/service/manufacturing firms), with the second P25 tranche set for Jan. 20, 2027. Impeachment Probe: House prosecutors said subpoenaed bank and tax records of VP Sara Duterte and husband Manases Carpio will be used to compare declared wealth with income and AMLC reports. Anti-Graft Push: The Ombudsman filed 14 graft counts before the Sandiganbayan against Uswag Ilonggo Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. over alleged links to a DPWH-linked construction firm. Education Funding: Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Marcos should report progress on the record P1.35T 2026 education budget and classroom backlog. BARMM Security: The Army deployed the 28th Infantry Battalion to help secure September BARMM parliamentary elections. West PH Sea: Lawmaker Zia Alonto Adiong condemned China’s water cannon attack near Scarborough Shoal and urged faster modernization of the Coast Guard. Digital Livelihoods: DSWD and TikTok Shop signed an MOU for SLP beneficiaries, including a Php10,000 seed capital grant in Valenzuela.