Three individuals were arrested for illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) trading, while about P8,481,000 worth of related equipment was confiscated during a buy-bust operation in Rodriguez, Rizal on Wednesday, May 6. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) identified the suspects as...
Local equities rebounded as global market anxieties eased after United States (US) President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause on naval escort operations in the Strait of Hormuz, shifting Washington’s focus toward securing a peace agreement with Iran. The benchmark Philippine Stock...
A boy in Pililla, Rizal, reportedly died due to an alleged accidental hammock strangulation on Monday night, May 4. According to the Pililla Municipal Police Station, the incident occurred at around 6 p.m. in the victim 's house in Barangay Hulo, Pililla. Based on the initial investigation,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Yesterday, the first Tuesday of May, Antipolo marked the official start of the annual pilgrimage season to the Pilgrimage Capital of the Philippines. This is also acknowledged as the longest pilgrimage season for a Catholic pilgrimage site in the country. It peaks this May and...
Two sisters, aged seven and 19, died after they were trapped in their burning house during a fire that damaged six homes in San Mateo, Rizal, on Monday, May 4. The victims ' remains were later found on the second flor of the residence along Daang Tubo in Barangay Malanday. The Bureau of...
Kathlyn Bugna delivered another commanding performance, sweeping three titles in the Bagong Pilipinas Age-Group Tennis Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center last Monday, May 4, to reinforce her growing reputation as one of the country’s brightest young prospects. Fresh from a similar...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) made a strong bounce on Monday, May 4, as bargain hunting began after more firms reported first-quarter earnings and outlooks while the United States (US) announced its plan to escort ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The main index jumped by...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) retreated to end a shortened trading week as investors weighed the compounding risks of surging energy costs, persistent inflation, and a weakening local currency. The benchmark PSEi fell 74.25 points, or 1.26 percent, to close at 5,833.64 on Thursday,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) snapped a five-day losing streak on Wednesday, April 29, as investors engaged in bargain hunting despite continued depreciation of the local currency. The benchmark PSEi gained 41.1 points, or 0.7 percent, to settle at 5,907.89. The Industrial and Services...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Over the past few days, we have been asked what we think of the national government 's response to the energy crisis the country faces in the wake of the current conflict in the Middle East. The question has taken on a sense of urgency as hopes for a quick end to the...
Local stocks retreated to their lowest level in five months as the peso’s plunge to a fresh record fueled anxiety that persistent inflationary pressures will force borrowing costs to stay higher for longer. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined 34.36 points, or 0.58 percent, to...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) posted a 12 percent increase in first-quarter net profit as a double-digit jump in interest income and lower funding costs offset broader economic headwinds. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, April 28, RCBC reported that...
