Stocks retreated on Monday, Jan. 26, as investors pared positions ahead of fourth-quarter economic growth data, with the benchmark index slipping below a key psychological support level. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 59.39 points, or 0.94 percent, to finish at 6,273.87. The...
Cainta, Rizal Mayor Kit Nieto has taken an indefinite medical leave starting on Monday, Jan. 26, with Vice Mayor Ace Servillon taking over the reins of the town during the mayor 's absence. In a statement, Nieto said he had been confined in the hospital since Sunday, Jan. 25, after suffering...
Local equities market declined as investors adopted defensive posture ahead of next week’s economic growth data, erasing previous gains in session characterized by thinner trading and political uncertainty. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)) fell 65.34 points, or 1.02 percent, to...
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...
