Let's Do The News! (February 27, 2026)

                    

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

- Mayon Volcano continues to spew lava-collapse pyroclastic density.

- Senate President pro-tempore Ping Lacson has begun the evaluation and verification of 18 former military personnel who came forward and admitted to delivering embezzled money to several high-ranking government officials on the orders of their former boss, former Cong. Zaldy Co. According to Lacson, even before Senator Imee Marcos filed a resolution to investigate the money delivery scheme of the 18 former military personnel, he had already conducted a preliminary verification of the soldiers.

- Pag-IBIG Fund investment income jumps nearly 50% to 0.43 billion pesos in 2025, while its assets hit 1.23 trillion pesos.

- The DFA warns unauthorized passport stamps will make the passport invalid.

- The Malacañang confirmed that the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is conducting an investigation regarding the incident on NLEX allegedly involving the convoy of Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando.

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Undersecretary Juan Miguel Cuna as Acting Secretary of the DENR, replacing Sec. Raphael Lotilla.

- Former US First Lady Hillary Clinton will testify if she "had no idea" of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes as she demands that US President Donald Trump be questioned under oath.

- In case you missed it: US President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address this Tuesday, March 3. It is expected that President Trump will highlight topics including Venezuela, Greenland, the FIFA World Cup, and America’s 250th anniversary, among others.

- At least one American citizen was killed and another hurt in the Cuba speedboat shooting, according to a US official.

- The Green Party takes Gorton and Denton from Labour in their first-ever Westminster by-election win.

- The racing video game Rennsport is offering its "double the content, half the price" to stave off its disastrous launch last year.

- Netflix will broadcast this year’s Canadian Grand Prix as a result of a partnership that will also include Apple TV carrying the latest season of the Formula 1 docuseries "Drive to Survive."

- Ferrari unveiled its 2026 WEC season livery for the Le Mans-winning 499P.

- Conor Benn will fight against Regis Prograis in the undercard fight of the Fury-Mahmudov match this April 11.

- Michelle Dee mulls seeking an Interpol red notice against Xian Gaza.

- Actress Andi Eigenmann warns netizens about a scammer using her name.

TTFN.