The local stock market improved on sustained bargain-hunting as investor sentiment was lifted by encouraging employment data. The main index added 14.91 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 6,098.74 on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Miners led the advance, while Banks and Property counters offset gains. A...
A student riding a motorcycle was injured after being chased and rammed by a car he allegedly sideswiped in Teresa, Rizal, on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The 15-year-old student was seen on closed-circuit television (CCTV) riding without a helmet, being chased by the driver, who suddenly hit his motorcycle,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) recovered some lost ground and rallied as the September inflation rate came in lower than expected. The main index jumped 83.51 points, or 1.39 percent, to close at 6,083.83 on Tuesday, Oct. 7, with banks leading the gains across the board. Volume rose to...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Monday, Oct. 6, fell after a three-day bounce as investors cashed in on recent gains ahead of the September inflation rate announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The main index plunged 108.54 points, or 1.78 percent, to rest at 6,000.32. Conglomerates and...
Authorities confiscated around P2.1 million worth of shabu from three high-value individuals (HVIs), including an operations manager of a security agency and a security guard, during a buy-bust operation in Cainta, Rizal, on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO)...
The local stock market ended the week higher as share prices rose, supported by the strengthening peso. The main index jumped 69.10 points or 1.14 percent to close at 6,108.86 on Friday, Oct. 3, as the Services sector surged while the Mining and Conglomerate sectors declined. Volume dropped to 799...
An Indian national living in Angono, Rizal, was robbed inside of his own house by three men on Oct. 2, the Angono Municipal Police Station said Friday, Oct. 3. According to the 37-year-old victim born in Punjab, India, three armed men suddenly entered his house in Villa Gloria 1 Subdivision in...
Around P461,040 worth of illegal drugs was confiscated from a man tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) and drug pusher during a buy-bust operation in Binangonan, Rizal, early Friday, Oct. 3. The suspect, identified as “Francis,” was arrested following the operation conducted by the Municipal...
A 36-year-old construction worker was found dead inside his residence with multiple bullet wounds in Barangay Pinugay, Baras, on Thursday night, Oct. 2. Personnel of the Baras Municipal Police Station (MPS) and Antipolo City Component Police Station (CCPS) immediately responded to the scene after...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose slightly for the second straight day, adding 13.73 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 6,039.76, but gains were limited due to lack of fresh market leads. The overall volume decreased to 1.52 billion shares, valued at ₱5.56 billion. Decliners edged...
In an effort to prevent overcrowding that could compromise peace and order in Cainta, Mayor Keith Nieto said the local government is strictly implementing the “one lot, one house” policy in all subdivisions. “In terms of living in a subdivision, I have now prohibited the construction of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index (PSEi) finally bounced back after a seven-day decline, as investors were enticed to start bargain hunting following lower stock prices. The main index jumped 72.57 points, or 1.22 percent, to close at 6,026.03 on Wednesday, Oct. 1, with Miners leading...
