Culture & Craft: Baguio mandala artist Adelaida Guia has been notified of a Guinness World Record for a single-handed crocheted mandala covering 29 square meters (about 6 meters wide), turning a street craft tradition into a global milestone. Youth & Education: UP and PUP students plan campus walkouts on Sept. 18 to protest corruption and looming 2027 budget cuts, with other schools joining. Online Safety & Media Policy: The House deferred DICT’s 2027 budget over unresolved concerns tied to Meta, especially harms to children, while DepEd urged LGUs to be more specific in class suspension announcements to protect learning time. Demographics & Family Planning: CPD reported 14.1% of Filipinos still use traditional family planning methods, even as modern contraceptive use rises. Sports (Asian Games): Gilas Women opened with a big win over Kazakhstan, while Filipinas’ women’s football edged Hong Kong 2-0 but still face a decisive group match vs China; Alas Pilipinas volleyball fell to Kazakhstan and will fight for ninth to 14th. Politics & Rights: Makabayan warned the proposed anti-dynasty bill may not fully follow Supreme Court guidance; lawmakers also advanced a modernized anti-espionage law despite fears it could chill dissent. Environment & Community: Groups protested alleged PNP harassment of indigenous organizers opposing a mining venture in Nueva Vizcaya.