Anti-mendicancy backlash: Cebu City moved fast to calm outrage after a 68-year-old harmonica player was arrested on Colon Street—DSWS says it already assessed Ireneo Vidal and will provide food support while planning longer-term help for him and his 3-year-old grandson. Infrastructure & relocation: In Mandaue, DPWH bridge preparations are pushing the next step—about 200 families still need relocation so the 4th Mactan-Cebu Bridge right-of-way can be cleared, with construction eyed for the second or third quarter. Climate risk warning: The UN is urging the Philippines to prepare for El Niño, which it says is likely to return by mid-2026 and could be strong. Regional ties at sea: India’s IOS Sagar (with a 16-nation crew including Timor-Leste) is in Colombo as part of “Bridges of Friendship.” Health research: Ochsner’s pediatric cardiologist Dr. Craig Sable is named a principal investigator in a $15M AHA push against rheumatic heart disease.