AI in Healthcare: Qure.ai’s chief medical officer says APAC lung-cancer detection is still stuck between pilots and real clinical workflows, with scaling blocked by equipment, radiology capacity, digital integration, reimbursement, and follow-up pathways—while AI can help catch warning signs earlier. Digital Pathology: AstraZeneca and Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific will push AI-assisted digital pathology and biomarker testing for breast and lung cancer across nine Asian markets, including the Philippines, via training and education. Power & Grid Resilience: PIDS warns Luzon’s brownouts expose a grid resilience problem—transmission bottlenecks, slow project completion, and limited reserve margins—just as renewables integration grows. Energy Security: Marcos met Japan’s Kishida on POWERR Asia, a $10B push for regional energy resilience and renewables/low-carbon transition; the Philippines also moves toward a strategic petroleum reserve framework under POWERR Asia. Infrastructure & Accountability: Sandiganbayan issued arrest and hold-departure orders for Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former DPWH chief Manuel Bonoan over plunder/graft tied to flood-control budget anomalies. Public Safety: Angeles City building collapse response continues after two more bodies were recovered, raising deaths to six with 14 still missing. Policy & Child Protection: Sen. Risa Hontiveros urges the Senate to prioritize strengthening laws against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children over debates on senators voting via videoconferencing. Tourism Tech: DOT and Mastercard expand cashless, data-driven tourism support for MSMEs using SpendingPulse analytics and bookable “Priceless” experiences. STEM for Youth: DICT and DigiPlus Foundation’s TechQuest robotics challenge spotlights Filipino student innovators and aims to send winners to international competition. Heat Risk: Pagasa flags danger-level heat indices across many areas, with health risks like heat stroke if people don’t take precautions.