Education & Child Well-Being: House Speaker Bojie Dy III and President Marcos backed DepEd’s push for safer, stronger schools, highlighting the Home-Grown School Feeding program and parent guidance via Kaagapay in Isabela, while DepEd promoted 3,000+ teachers and principals under the Expanded Career Progression system. Online Safety for Minors: The Senate advanced the Batang Ligtas Act, tightening online child protection and requiring platforms to appoint local legal reps and cooperate on investigations. Safe Spaces in Politics: A Senate exchange over “safe space” language underscored ongoing debate around the Safe Spaces Act as prosecutors defended their approach in the VP Sara impeachment proceedings. Immigration & Human Rights: DOJ said the Quiboloy extradition petition is almost ready; meanwhile, Sen. Risa Hontiveros appealed for the release of Percy Lapid’s son Mark Mabasa, detained in the US. Culture & Community: UP Rural High School condemned red-tagging tied to its martial law remembrance; and a new study spotlights how sari-sari stores function as community pharmacies. Sports & National Pride: At the Asian Games, Jeus Yape won gold in virtual taekwondo, while Alex Eala said she gets overwhelmed by expectations after settling for bronze; the Blu Girls set up a softball bronze match. Arts & Media: A Filipino komiks feature revisits Darna’s folk roots and enduring appeal.