February, 2026

• 9 February

  Caloocan, Batangas join Abra in early MPBL Preseason lead

  

  Reinforced Caloocan thwarted Muntinlupa, 74-66, in the nightcap on Saturday to join Abra and Batangas in the early lead of the 2026 MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Preseason Invitational at the Caloocan Sports Complex. The Abra Solid North Weavers coasted to a 102-88 victory over the Sarangani 10ACT Marlins in the opener, while the Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters followed …

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• 9 February

  Fajardo-led South faces tough test against towering North

  

  WILL four of the PBA’s top big man be enough to hold down June Mar Fajardo in the coming PBA All-Star game? It’s something Solid North coach Leo Austria will have to find out as he’ll have Japeth Aguilar, Zavier Lucero, Justine Baltazar, and Justin Arana at his disposal when they go up against the Solid South of coach Chot …

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• 9 February

  Santisima stuns unbeaten Murata to capture WBO Asia Title

  

  In a sensational showdown at Korakuen Hall, Gabriel Santisima of ZipSanman boxing delivered a stunning performance to dethrone the previously unbeaten Subaru Murata and capture the WBO Asia Pacific super bantamweight title. Entering the fight, Murata had an unblemished record of 10 wins, all by knockout. Santisima came out aggressive from the opening rounds, pressing the action with jabs and …

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• 9 February

  Philippine MLBB SEA Games and M7 champions receive Senate recognition

  

  The Philippine Senate held a courtesy call with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) esports athletes who recently won in the MLBB events at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA Games) and the M7 World Championship, marking a milestone moment that reflects the growing institutional recognition of esports within one of the world’s most competitive MLBB regions. Through the Philippines’ Twentieth Congress Senate Resolution No. 34 and …

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• 9 February

  Inflation at 2% highest in 11 months

  

  Government statisticians reported a 2-percent inflation rate for January, the highest in 11 months,  but many Filipinos who are still reeling from higher prices of goods are not convinced. Such an inflation figure had the fastest pace since February 2025 when we notched 2.1 percent. Still, a huge part of the population aired doubts, pointing out that while the Philippine …

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• 9 February

  Meralco cuts rates

  

  The inflation computations were arrived at even as the  Manila Electric. Co. trimmed electricity rates by 16.37 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to P12.9508 per kWh last month from P13.1145 per kWh in December, which meant households consuming an average of 200 kWh paid P33 less in their monthly electricity bill. In January 2025, Meralco charged its customers P11.7428 per kWh. …

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• 9 February

  Monitoring rice prices

  

  In January, the average price of local regular milled rice fell by 10.28% to P43.29 per kilo from P48.25 per kilo a year ago but inched up by 4.34% from P41.49 in December, according to the PSA.  Well-milled rice was likewise cheaper by 7.55% year on year at P50.05 per kilo from P54.14 but climbed by 3.73% from P48.25 in …

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• 9 February

  Energy sector

  

  The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said the government is enforcing programs to manage price pressures emerging from the energy sector. It includes improving the Department of Energy’s Net Metering Program by enforcing time-bound local permitting, simplifying utility documentary requirements and expanding consumer incentives.   “The program allows consumers to install eligible renewable energy systems and export surplus …

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• 9 February

  2.26M Filipinos are jobless, highest in two years

  

  More and more Filipinos in the labor force are finding it hard to land a job. The number of unemployed Filipinos increased to 2.26 million in December, higher than the 1.63 million logged in December 2024 and the previous month’s count of 2.25 million. For 2025, the jobless rate averaged 4.2%, equivalent to 2.14 million jobless Filipinos. This was higher …

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• 9 February

  PH factories in long-term stupor

  

  Ten industry divisions performed so badly last year that the country’s manufacturing output decreased. This was according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Preliminary results of the PSA’s Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries showed that the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) for manufacturing posted an annual average decline of 0.02 percent last year, indicating a downtrend from the 0.7 …

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