Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.’s (RCBC) executive called for an overhaul of regulatory frameworks across Asia, urging authorities to move from static oversight to an active partnership model to accelerate digital financial inclusion. Speaking at the Money20/20 Asia conference in...
Local stock market is expected to remain in a bearish holding pattern this week as prolonged diplomatic deadlock in the Middle East dampens investor appetite, even as the market looks toward domestic trade data and the United States (US) Federal Reserve for direction. While local equities have...
An alleged parricide was reported inside a house in Tanay, Rizal on Sunday, April 26, where a woman was found dead while her husband, who is being pointed to as the suspect, was found hanging. According to the Tanay Municipal Police Station (Tanay MPS), the bodies were discovered by the...
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Teresa, Rizal on Saturday, April 25, after demanding money from the owner of a motorcycle he had stolen in exchange for its return. Based on the investigation of the Antipolo Component City Police Station, the victim parked his motorcycle unattended in front of...
A man was injured after being shot by a 19-year-old suspect during a heated argument in Rodriguez, Rizal, on Wednesday night, April 22. According to the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (MPS), the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in Kasiglahan Village, Barangay San Jose, while the suspect,...
A construction worker accused of rape was finally arrested in Taguig City on Thursday, April 23, after evading the law for 10 years. The Southern Police District (SPD) said the accused, identified as alias Allan, 51, a resident of Taytay, Rizal, was nabbed by operatives of the District Special...
A man made the sign of the cross as if in prayer before robbing an Indian national in Cainta, Rizal, on April 18, police reported. CCTV footage showed the suspect in violet T-shirt, half of his face covered with the garment, standing in an alley in Barangay San Juan. He was also seen making the...
Local equities fell for the second consecutive session, dragging the benchmark index below the psychological 6,000-level as investors braced for the potential interest rate hike by the central bank and monitored simmering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Philippine Stock Exchange index...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL As we write today’s piece, the conflict in the Middle East remains in a fragile, temporary ceasefire brokered by Pakistan. We believe this is supposed to end today. Last we heard, both countries are supposed to be heading back to the negotiation table. Still, tensions are...
Local stocks ended Tuesday’s session virtually unchanged as investors balanced optimism over potential diplomatic breakthroughs in the Middle East against domestic concerns regarding tightening monetary policy. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) edged up 2.67 points, or 0.04 percent, to...
A robbery attempt failed after a homeowner woke up while being strangled by a suspect inside her house in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal, on Monday, April 20. According to the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (Rodriguez MPS), the victim was asleep inside her residence when she suddenly...
The City Government of Pasig, Rizal Medical Center (RizalMed), and The Medical City (TMC) have formalized a partnership to strengthen organ donation efforts through the launch of the Pasig Alliance for Organ Donation and Sharing (PAODS), a citywide collaborative program aimed at improving access to...
