Top 5 News This Week: Artemis II, the Middle East war, Sara Duterte, flood control cases

Also, China fires flares at a Philippine aircraft over Panganiban and Zamora reefs

Did you, even a little bit, envy those Artemis II astronauts for having been able to take a break from planet Earth? Well, they’re back, thankfully safe and sound. They’ve returned to this world that’s reeling from the Middle East war, which the US, Israel, and Iran may or may not decide to end soon.

Meanwhile, in the Philippines, the government rolls out band-aid measures to stave the hurt from soaring fuel prices. Out at sea, an intruding China yet again threatens Philippine airmen. At the courts, flood control corruption trials gain some ground, while VP Sara Duterte loses her appeal to stop impending impeachment proceedings against her.

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#5: Zaldy Co got P802 million in bank deposits from Sunwest – witness + P1.72B delivered to Brice Hernandez for flood control projects – state witness + Construction at Revilla-linked flood control project ‘minimal’ to ‘almost nothing,’ says NBI

#4: ‘Clear, deliberate act of bullying’: China fires flares at PCG plane over Panganiban, Zamora reefs

#3: Sara Duterte fails to get reprieve from SC, impeachment hearing to proceed

#2: Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after trip around moon

#1: LIVE UPDATES: Impact of Middle East crisis on the Philippines + Things to know about PUV service contracting program amid Middle East conflict + Over 5,000 Filipino seafarers stranded in Persian Gulf amid Middle East crisis

TL;DR? Watch the video. – Rappler.com