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Wednesday, February 18, 2026, is not a public holiday, Malacañang clarified Tuesday.

The document stated that the eight officials exercised “de facto authority” over local police officers and other gunmen allegedly involved in killings linked to the drug war, which prosecutors traced to a command structure that began with the Davao Death Squad when Duterte served as mayor of Davao City.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte and several high-ranking officials, including Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, have been identified by the International Criminal Court as co-perpetrators in alleged crimes against humanity linked to the Philippine drug war.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro sent an early Valentine’s Day message to Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, urging the vice president to “spread love, not fake news, not immorality. Don’t be a Chucky.”

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) failed to serve an arrest warrant against gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang after operatives did not find him in two Cavite properties linked to his family.

Only one of the 10 luxury vehicles seized from contractor couple Cezarah “Sarah” and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya was successfully sold at a Bureau of Customs (BOC) auction on Wednesday.

In a statement on her official Facebook account, Villar’s team said the incident occurred after the sign and bollards were placed on her property, allegedly under the direction of officers from the BF Resort Village Homeowners Association.

The Sandiganbayan has deferred the arraignment and pre-trial of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in connection with the alleged P92.8-million flood control project in Bulacan and reset the proceedings to Feb. 16.

During the session, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri teased her by repeatedly calling her “Madam President.”