Let's Do The News! (February 13, 2026)

         

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected the Metro Manila Subway Project - Shaw Boulevard Station in Pasig City.

- The total savings of Pag-IBIG Fund members for the year 2025 reached ₱160.41 billion, an increase of 21% from last year and the highest recorded in the agency's history.

- The Leon Gallery's Asian Cultural Council Auction is set to auction off several rare Philippine artworks on Valentine's Day, February 14. Among these artworks is Ecce Homo or Portrait of Christ by Patricio Gaston O'Farrell, Juan Luna's favorite student, which is believed to be a copy of a lost masterpiece and possibly painted under Luna's own supervision.

- Philtranco, the Philippines' oldest bus operator, will cease its operations on March 30, 2026, after 112 years in service.

- US President Donald Trump reversed the Obama-era ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health.

- Minnesota immigration enforcement operation is ending, according to the Trump administration's border tsar Tom Homan.

- Sony is discontinuing its Blu-ray players after nearly two-and-a-half decades. Sony will continue to produce Blu-ray discs for some time before discontinuing them as well.

- Jeep unveiled the 4th Twelve 4 Twelve model, the Wrangler Willys 392.

- The Formula E will host its first-ever night race in July's two-part Tokyo E-Prix.

- Max Verstappen criticized the 2026 F1 ruleset, calling it "Formula E on steroids".

- Superrace Championship's O-NE RACING names Seo Joo-won and Ryoma Henjan as drivers, with veteran Jung Eui Chul as its head coach & driver.

- Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe apologized for his language after he said the UK had been "colonised" by immigrants.

- A new Dead Or Alive game is in development, according to Koei Tecmo. The definitive edition of Dead Or Alive 6, called Dead Or Alive 6: Last Round, will arrive this June 2026 with all of the DLC and added features.

- The Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2 will hit stores this August 27, 2026, featuring MGS4 and Peace Walker HD Edition, plus extras.

- 007 FIRST LIGHT video game delayed to May 27, 2026.

- K-pop boy group The KingDom will halt their group activities as the members will enlist within the year.

- Actor Jung Eun Woo passed away at 40.

- Veteran movie star Vangie Labalan passed away at the age of 83.

TTFN.

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/12/2026

    

February 12, 2026

Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Speed Skating, Luge, and Short Track Speed Skating are the Milano Cortina 2026 highlights of that day.

The Netherlands has dominated the Women's 500m and the Men's 1000m Short Track Speed Skating, while Germany won the Team Relay Luge. Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy won the Women's 5000m Speed Skating, Frida Karlsson of Sweden won the Women's 10km Interval Start Free Cross-Country Skiing, and Federica Brignone of Italy won the Women's Super-G Alpine Skiing.

Italy has the highest total medal count with 17, including six gold medals. However, Norway leads in gold medals, with seven out of its 14 total medals.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 12, 2026)

        

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- PHIVOLCS has recorded about seven volcanic earthquakes in the Mayon Volcano, 11 volcanic quakes around the Kanlaon Volcano, and 1 volcanic tremor around Taal Volcano within the last 24 hours.

- Canadian PM Mark Carney condemned the recent school shooting in British Columbia that killed seven people. Police named the suspect as 18-year-old Jesse van Rootselaar.

- The United States added 130K jobs in January, the strongest gain in months after a slow 2025.

- Indy 500 veteran Phil Krueger died at the age of 74. Krueger competed in the 1986 and 1988 Indy 500 races. His best finish was eighth in 1988, completing 196 laps in the #97 car.

- Racing America taps Ken Thwaits as its new Chief Operating Officer.

- ZEROBASEONE confirmed to continue as a five-member group.

- The Netflix original reality series Singles Inferno will return for its sixth season.

- Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank was fired after eight months in charge.

- Boxer Ben Whittaker expects to make his US debut on the undercard match.

- The 007 franchise's Young Bond novels are getting an audio drama adaptation by Big Finish Productions. The first volume will be out this September 2026.

- Actor James Van Der Beek passed away at the age of 48.

TTFN.

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/11/2026

   

February 11, 2026

The 5th game day of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics puts the spotlight on Alpine Skiing, Nordic, Biathlon, Speed Skating, Luge, and Figure Skating.

Franjo von Allmen from Switzerland won the Men's Super-G Alpine Skiing, Jens Lurdas Oftebro from Norway won the Ind. Gund. NH 10km Cross Country Nordic Combined, Julia Simon of France for the Women's 15km Individual Biathlon, Jordan Stolz from the USA for the Men's 1000km Speed Skating, Italy's Voetter and Oberhofer for the Women's Doubles Run 2 Luge, Fournier Beau and Cizeron of France for the Free Ice Dance Figure Skating, and Rieder and Kainzwaldn of Italy for the Men's Doubles Run 2 Luge.

Norway continues to lead the overall medal tally with 13 medals, including seven golds.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 11, 2026)

       

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- A Rolls-Royce Cullinan that was seized by the PH Bureau of Customs from the Discayas was sold for 29 million pesos at the auction. However, most of the other cars didn't make the sale during the public bidding.

- The COMELEC issued advisories to candidates of the Antipolo City Special Elections.

- The number of police officers charged for involvement in hazing at Basilan has increased to 54.

- Senator Kiko Pangilingan criticizes the Chinese Embassy's response to the PH Senate resolution condemning China's attacks on several government officials.

- A person of interest was held in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, according to reports.

- Seven were killed after a school shooting in British Columbia, Canada.

- Greece and Malta have emerged as the primary hurdles to the EU proposal to replace the price cap on Russian oil with a total ban on services required for the fuel's transport.

- NASCAR's 2026 Daytona 500 billboard in New York City earned the Guinness World Record for the World's Loudest Billboard.

- The Trans Am Series unveiled its 2026 TAC National Championship schedule.

- Scott Dixon will be inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on May 21, 2026.

- The Mercedes-AMG GLC53 was unveiled with a new turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six engine.

- Seiyuu Nao Toyama's final concert announced for March 11, 2027.

- CyberAgent turns Cygames Pictures into CyPic.

TTFN.

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/10/2026

  

February 10, 2026

The 4th game day of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics puts the spotlight on Cross-Country Skiing, Biathlon, Alpine Skiing, Curling, Luge, and Ski Jumping.

The Women's Sprint Classic Final saw the Swedes sweeping the entire podium with Lin Svahn trumping fellow Swedes Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahqvist for the gold medal. Meanwhile, Johan-Olav Botn of Norway won the Men's 20km Individual Biathlon as well as Johannes Hesflot Klaebo in the Men's Sprint Classic Final Cross-Country Skiing. Austria won the Women's Team Combined Slalom Alpine Skiing, Sweden won the Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Curling Game, Germany's Julia Taubitz won the Women's Singles Run 4 Luge, and Slovenia won the Ski Jumping Mixed Team Final Round.

Norway leads the overall medal tally with a total of 12 medals, including six gold medals.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 10, 2026)

      

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Over 900 individuals from the BARMM have registered for the 2026 BSKE.

- Former PH House Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr. passed away at the age of 89.

- Gambling tycoon Charlie Atong Ang hasn't left the Philippines, according to the Justice Secretary. Although, his whereabouts remain unclear.

- The PBBM administration has signed into law the removal of the travel tax in the Philippines.

- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's directir of communications, Tim Allan, resigns.

- The Buckingham Palace stands ready to support authorities in the ongoing investigation of Lord Andrew Mountbatten- Windsor's involvement with the late sexual offender Jeffret Epstein.

- Aston Martin and McLaren completes the F1 2026 season livery reveal ahead of this week's Bahrain pre-season testing with the unveiling of the AMR26 and the MCL40.

- Payton Wescott will be driving for Mercedes for the 2026 F1 Academy season.

- Daniel Dye, Brendan Queen, and Justin Haley are joining alongside RAM Trucks Race For The Seat winner Mini Tyrell for RAM Trucks Kaulig Racing's 2026 NASCAR Truck Series campaign.

- Former F1 driver Danil Kvyat will be racing in the GT300 class of the Super GT for the JLOC team.

- Ferrari confirms the name of its first-ever electric vehicle as the Luce.

- Hasbro announced that they'll be making toys based on the upcoming Street Fighter movie.

- The Seattle Seahawks are holding their victory parade in Downtown Seattle on February 11 to celebrate their second Super Bowl win.

TTFN.