A 26-year-old construction worker was fatally stabbed by his co-worker during their drinking session in Barangay San Isidro, Angono, Rizal, on Sunday night, Feb. 22. According to the Angono Municipal Police Station, the victim and the suspect were engaged in a drinking session at their barracks...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained on the back of positive corporate earnings reports as well as the United States (US) high court ruling against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The main index added 23.39 points, or 0.36 percent, to close at 6,488.51. Miners led the advance,...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) said it will conduct a compliance review and issue a notice of violation for any identified non-compliance following a trash slide at a sanitary landfill in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal on...
A heap of garbage collapsed at a privately owned landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal, prompting search and rescue operations to find three missing scavengers who were believed to have been buried alive, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) confirmed on Sunday, Feb. 22. The collapse at the Rizal Provincial...
The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) has launched an investigation into a police officer who was caught on camera riding a motorcycle without wearing any protective gear, which has become viral on social media and earned the ire of netizens. In a statement issued on Saturday, Feb. 21,...
A 21-year-old man seen in a viral video of alleged electrical cable theft clarified that he was only fixing the dangling wires, not stealing them, to prevent potential accidents for motorists and pedestrians in Antipolo City, Rizal. According to the Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo...
Local stocks climbed for a third consecutive session Friday, Feb. 20, buoyed by the central bank’s recent pivot toward monetary easing and stabilizing currency. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 57.97 points, or 0.90 percent, to finish at 6,465.12. Financial stocks led the...
As Cainta, Rizal Mayor Kit Nieto believes that people who are detained also deserve second chances, he has ensured that their well-being inside the jail is being taken care of, giving them a reason to rebuild their lives and start anew. On Thursday, Feb. 19, Nieto visited the Bureau of Jail...
A man was arrested after allegedly slitting another man 's neck during a robbery hold-up in Barangay San Isidro, Antipolo City, Rizal on Sunday morning, Feb. 15. The Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo CCPS) said the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. while the victim was...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined for the third straight session on Monday, Feb. 16, as its investors cashed out before the Lunar New Year holiday and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ’ (BSP) policy meeting. The main index shed 16.03 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at...
A 39-year-old security guard is in critical condition after another man shot him multiple times following a heated argument between the two in Barangay Sto. Niño, Cainta, Rizal, on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Cainta Municipal Police identified the victim as "Jeno," a resident of Sunrise Executive...
A 17-year-old teenage boy was left severely wounded after a 22-year-old man hacked his head with an axe in Barangay Mambugan, Antipolo City, on Saturday, Feb. 14. According to the Antipolo City Component Police Station, the victim, identified as "Ruben," was on his way home after buying goods from...
