Teachers’ Day & education reform: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led National Teachers’ Day events at Smart Araneta Coliseum, urging educators to form “discerning” and principled Filipinos, while DepEd said the month-long Teachers’ Month capped with celebrations for teachers across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Youth voices in school reform: Edcom 2 is inviting youth-serving groups to run an arts-based consultation on literacy, school safety, bullying, well-being, and responsible gadget/social media use. School-based immunization: DepEd plans to vaccinate about 4.6 million learners for SY 2026-2027 under Bakuna Eskwela, including measles-rubella, tetanus-diphtheria, and HPV for Grade 4 girls. Culture & faith in education: UST episcopally crowned its Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary image, while UST suspended four student activists after a confrontation during a PAF exhibit tied to the university’s 415th anniversary. Online child protection: Cebu authorities rescued a 5-year-old and arrested her mother and live-in partner for alleged online sexual exploitation for profit. Community care: A Catholic priest in Oriental Mindoro called for a stronger culture of care for elderly Filipinos amid migration and changing family structures. Heritage & local history: Oriental Mindoro Heritage Museum opened “Salapi: The History of Philippine Money” for Museums and Galleries Month, spotlighting how currency reflects national identity. Public safety: PNP reported a 36% drop in “focus crimes” in September year-on-year.