Impeachment Pressure in Davao: A fresh split is brewing among Davawenyos over the Senate’s next move on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment, after the House sent the articles on May 13 and critics say Duterte-aligned senators are using Senate leadership and legal maneuvers to slow things down. Cebu Anti-Mendicancy Backlash: In Cebu City, the arrest of an elderly harmonica player sparked outrage, and officials say they’re now doing welfare checks and temporary aid—while the mayor urges NGOs to stop direct giving that he says may worsen the problem. Energy, Money, and Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste’s Greater Sunrise gas project is shifting from politics to a deadline-driven infrastructure push, with the country racing to monetize offshore resources as ASEAN membership deepens regional integration. Elsewhere in the region: Santos shares jumped on Alaska oil output, while UN warnings say El Niño could return and hit food and health systems hard if countries don’t prepare.