Cebu Health Governance: Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña called the Cebu City Council’s removal of doctor-councilor Michelle Abella-Cellona from the Committee on Health “shameful,” saying the city’s growing public health and mental health needs make her expertise especially important. East Timor–Singapore Health & Skills: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says cooperation with Timor-Leste will deepen as the countries sign a framework for regular government consultations, with healthcare and education highlighted, plus expanded support to help Timor-Leste contribute to ASEAN. Hospital Partnership: Timor-Leste and China signed an implementation agreement for the Timor-Leste–China Friendship Hospital, a major step for local healthcare capacity. Nutrition & Food Security: Davao’s health office urges families to grow vegetables at home and cut food waste as part of Nutrition Month—an approach that resonates for community health planning across the region. Blue Economy Caution: Ocean-focused “blue economy” plans are being pushed, but activists warn coastal communities must have real say so projects don’t widen local inequalities.