The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded on Thursday, Jan. 22, as investors engaged in bargain hunting, tracking the Wall Street recovery fueled by de-escalating geopolitical tensions over United States (US) interests in Greenland. The benchmark PSEi gained 68.50 points, or 1.08...
A 35-year-old Philippine Army assistant detachment commander was shot dead by three members of the CAFGU Active Auxiliary at Patrol Base Macaingalan in Barangay Puray, Rodriguez, Rizal, on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (Rodriguez MPS) said the victim is an active member...
Local equities fell for a fourth consecutive day, tracking a global retreat in risk assets after United States (US) President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions with fresh round of tariff threats against European allies to pressure the sale of Greenland. The Philippine Stock Exchange index...
A 16-year-old boy and two others were arrested for allegedly robbing a manufacturing company and stealing around P555,000 worth of laptops in San Mateo, Rizal, on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The San Mateo Municipal Police Station (San Mateo MPS) identified the suspects as “Joshua,” 16; “James,” 21;...
Two men were arrested after robbing a hardware store and stealing around P21,600 worth of wires in Taytay, Rizal on Sunday night, Jan. 18. The Taytay Municipal Police Station (Taytay MPS) identified the suspects as “Balong” and “Sergio.” They were arrested after a concerned citizen reported...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the week lower as investors took profits from recent gains, as expected. The main index dropped 26.89 points, or 0.42 percent, to close at 6,437.78 on Monday, Jan. 19. Banks led the retreat, although the services sector advanced, while the...
The Taytay Municipal Police Station (Taytay MPS) arrested the alleged gunman who shot a female vendor during a livestream in Taytay, Rizal on Saturday, Jan. 17. The incident occurred on Friday night, Jan. 16, and was captured on the victim’s two-hour Facebook Live. In the video, the suspect, who...
A 23-year-old woman in Taytay, Rizal, was hospitalized after being shot by a man while livestreaming on social media on Friday night, Jan. 16. Based on the Taytay Municipal Police Station’s (Taytay MPS) investigation, the victim, identified as “Paloma,” was standing and tending to a...
A total of 197 students from elementary to high school received scholarships, school supplies, and allowances from the Rizal Police Provincial Office, helping families support and provide for their children’s education. The initiative was held under the Rizal PPO 's “Project PHILEO...
Local stocks edged lower Friday, Jan. 17, as investors locked in gains from a recent rally, pressured by weakening peso and seasonal dip in money sent home by Filipinos working abroad. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped 22.86 points, or 0.35 percent, to settle at 6,464.67. While the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded sharply on Thursday, Jan. 15, as investors bet on looming interest rate reduction by the central bank and digested an optimistic medium-term growth outlook from the World Bank. The main index climbed 97.72 points, or 1.53 percent, to finish at...
Residents of Southville 9 in Barangay Pinugay, Baras, Rizal, were left horrified after discovering the decomposing body of their neighbor inside his own house on Wednesday, Jan. 14. According to the Baras Municipal Police Station, a concerned citizen reported about a foul odor emanating from inside...
