A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly cursing and threatening barangay watchmen with a knife while they were patrolling and implementing curfew hours in San Mateo, Rizal early Tuesday, March 10. According to the San Mateo Municipal Police Station, the incident occurred at around 2:30 a.m....
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) expects its credit card business to sustain a double-digit expansion this year as the lender pivots toward the premium market to capture a larger share of the country 's wealthiest spenders. Arniel Vincent B. Ong, RCBC Credit Cards president and chief...
Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) Director Col. Eleazar Barber Jr. on Wednesday, March 11, ordered an immediate investigation into the reported widespread illegal gambling operations across the province, including the alleged involvement of some police officers in the illegal activities....
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) staged a sharp recovery on Tuesday, March 10, clawing back a significant portion of the previous session’s losses as retreat in global oil prices bolstered investor appetite for risk. The benchmark PSEi advanced 110.44 points, or 2.01 percent, to finish...
The local stock market lost ₱671.7 billion in market capitalization on Monday, March 9, as the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) plunged to the 6,000 level after the Iran war fueled a surge in oil prices while the peso plunged to a new record low. Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)...
Two motorcycle riders died, while three others were injured, after a dump truck crashed into four motorcycles in Barangay Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal, on Friday, March 6. The Tanay Municipal Police said the truck driver was cruising along Marilaque Highway when the vehicle allegedly lost its brakes,...
Around 200 stalls were reportedly damaged in a third-alarm fire that broke out at the Binangonan Public Market in Barangay Libid, Binangonan, Rizal on Friday night, March 6. In a statement, the Municipality of Binangonan said that the affected stalls covered an estimated 1,500 square meters of the...
Stock benchmark tumbled to end the week on a somber note, joining the regional retreat as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East drove the peso back toward record lows and clouded the outlook for domestic inflation. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 60.12 points, or 0.94...
Authorities are investigating the possible identification of human skeletal remains that were found at a vegetated uphill part of Sitio Balso in Barangay Calahan, Cardona, Rizal on Thursday, March 5. The Cardona Municipal Police Station said they received a report about the remains through a call...
A woman was arrested during an entrapment operation for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent “Sangla-Tira-Benta” scheme and targeting property renters and buyers in Rizal province, authorities said on Thursday, March 5. The woman was arrested by the operatives from the National Bureau of...
Two gold traders were robbed by four motorcycle-riding men who posed as their clients during a transaction in Barangay San Juan, Taytay, Rizal, on Wednesday, March 4. The Taytay Municipal Police said the victims were supposed to meet the men in Rose Royal Subdivision to buy 50 grams of gold from...
A man was injured after he was stabbed for having an alleged illicit affair with the suspect 's live-in partner in Barangay Pinugay, Baras, Rizal, the Baras Municipal Police said Wednesday, March 4. According to the police, the incident happened on March 1 in Southville 9 after the suspect,...
