Philippines Impeachment Trial: The Senate impeachment court opened Vice President Sara Duterte’s case with a defense win after it rejected the prosecution’s push for arraignment on Day One, while prosecutors and defense sparred over procedure and the handling of a sealed box of Duterte’s tax records, which the court ordered returned to the Bureau of Internal Revenue because it hasn’t been placed under the court’s custody or admitted as evidence. Rule-of-Law Clash: Palace officials told Duterte to “practice what she preaches” after Marcos Jr. said it would be easier for her to appear, and impeachment advisers stressed that winning votes doesn’t excuse breaking the law. Malaysia Competition Reform: Malaysia’s Dewan Rakyat passed the Competition Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026 to strengthen MyCC powers, including broader market review authority. Singapore Speech Case: Malaysia’s High Court dismissed a challenge by Lawyers for Liberty seeking a declaration that Singapore’s POFMA has no extraterritorial effect. Iowa Police Training Repeal: Iowa’s implicit bias training requirement for law enforcement was repealed, ending annual de-escalation and bias training tied to the 2020 law. Israel Courts vs Government: Israel’s High Court dispute over the media regulator continues to escalate as officials signal they may not comply, raising constitutional crisis concerns. Kenya Legal Community: Kenya’s Law Society mourned the murder of advocate Edward Muthee Kariuki and urged swift, impartial investigations.