Let's Do The News! (February 18, 2026)

            

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

- The House Committee on Justice will conduct thorough deliberations if the impeachment complaints against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, which now number three, are referred to it. Committee Chairperson and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said this after the House Secretary General sent the impeachment complaints against the Vice President to the office of House Speaker Faustino Bodjie Dy III.

- The Philippines and the Republic of South Korea have agreed to further deepen bilateral relations. This was after a meeting between Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and Korean Ambassador Lee Sang-Hwa. During their talks, they discussed measures to facilitate business in the country and attract more Korean investors.

- The Philippine government has reaffirmed its firm stance in safeguarding national security following the arrest of a foreigner in Zambales for violating immigration laws and allegedly engaging in activities contrary to his declared purpose of staying in the country.

- Filipinos can now travel to Armenia without a visa requirement.

- US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson passed away at the age of 84.

- Aniplex names Shu Nishimoto as the new president of the studio.

- Seiyuu Ai Furuhata will graduate from the Love Live series' AiScReam unit, to be replaced by Miu Miyake (Hasunosora's Ceras Yanagida Lilienfeld)and Rina Endo (Ikizulive's Mai Azabu).

- Manny Pacquiao will face off against Ruslan Provodnikov in an April 18 exhibition match in Las Vegas.

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