School Safety Push: Sen. Mark Villar filed the Ligtas Act to set a uniform threat-avoidance and emergency-preparedness framework for basic schools after recent shootings and stabbings involving minors, including police coordination, hotlines, parent notification, first-aid gear, trained personnel, and CCTV. Impeachment Tensions: The Senate impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte continues amid debate over whether it can be shortened, with prosecutors weighing witness and subpoena moves; Malacañang also doubts Duterte will waive access to bank and tax records. SEA Games Probe Row: The NBI’s renewed look at alleged 2019 SEA Games procurement irregularities drew pushback from lawmakers, while the DOJ and Palace said it’s part of the agency’s mandate and not meant to intimidate senator-judges; meanwhile, an Ombudsman dismissal cited insufficient evidence in a related graft complaint. Crime and Justice: Police arrested suspects in the killing of American marine biologist Kent Carpenter in Sibulan, Negros Oriental; separate reports also flagged heat-index advisories in Cavite and road closures in parts of CAR due to mudflow and debris. Cash Aid Update: Marcos announced expanded cash assistance for 7.5 million low-income households under Uplift amid Middle East-driven oil price pressures. Health & Governance: DOTr got an unmodified COA opinion for FY2025, while a DOJ-Opapru plan targets community-level rido prevention in Bangsamoro.