Local stocks retreated as the peso plummeted to a record low, breaching the psychologically significant 60-per-dollar level, while investors trimmed positions ahead of a long weekend amid escalating geopolitical tensions. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped 36.84 points, or 0.6...
Authorities are hunting down a man who allegedly forcibly entered a pharmacy and disconnected its closed-circuit television (CCTV) system before stealing about P150,000 in cash from the store’s vault in Binangonan, Rizal on Wednesday, March 18. The Binangonan Municipal Police Station (Binangonan...
Local equities snapped a three-day losing streak on Tuesday, March 17, as investors engaged in selective bargain hunting, though gains remained capped by persistent anxiety over geopolitical tensions and the trajectory of interest rates. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) advanced 19.46...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) shuttered the public offer for its three-year ASEAN sustainability bonds ahead of schedule as investors swarmed the debt sale. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, March 17, the bank said that it shortened the offer period...
Local stocks retreated for a third consecutive session on Monday, March 16, briefly sliding below the critical psychological threshold as the escalating conflict in the Middle East pressured the local currency and fueled concerns over imported inflation. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)...
Three people were reportedly killed, while two others were critically injured, after a speeding car driven by a senior citizen crashed into a motorcycle and a sidewalk in Barangay San Isidro, Angono, Rizal, on Sunday, March 15. The Angono Municipal Police Station said the 66-year-old female driver...
Two separate fire incidents occurred on Sunday, March 15, damaging several vehicles, including buses parked in a garage in Antipolo City, and around 40 houses in Cainta, Rizal. In Antipolo, a vehicular fire broke out in a garage along Sumulong Highway in Barangay Mayamot at around 1:08 p.m. The...
Authorities are hunting down a man in Antipolo City who stabbed and injured his neighbor following a fistfight that reportedly began after he allegedly provoked the victim with offensive words. According to the Antipolo Component City Police Station (Antipolo CCPS), the incident occurred at 8:30...
The recent landfill collapse in Rodriguez, Rizal, has renewed scrutiny over waste management practices near the environmentally critical Sierra Madre mountain range — and Senator Risa Hontiveros says the dangers extend far beyond the immediate disaster site. According to Hontiveros, communities...
Authorities are hunting down two still-unidentified men who robbed and struck two people with a gun inside a convenience store in Binangonan, Rizal, early Thursday, March 12. Based on the initial investigation, the robbery occurred inside the store in Barangay Tatala at around 1:40 a.m., when the...
A man died after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing a pedestrian lane along Ortigas Avenue Extension in Barangay San Isidro, Taytay, Rizal, on Wednesday morning, March 11. Based on the initial investigation of the Taytay Municipal Police Station, the motorcycle, driven by “Mark,” was...
Local stocks retreated as the resurgence in global crude oil prices and the weakening peso soured investor sentiment, overshadowing gains in the conglomerate sector. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped 44.75 points, or 0.73 percent, to finish at 6,113.58 in Manila. While the services...
