A man was arrested for stabbing his wife multiple times leading to her death following an argument allegedly triggered by a Facebook post in Rodriguez, Rizal, on Wednesday, July 23. The San Mateo Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the suspect as “Herson,” 37. He was arrested after...
A 68-year-old man, reportedly a former broadsheet reporter, was hacked to death by a man during a drinking session in Rodriguez, Rizal, on Wednesday, July 23. The Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the victim as Norberto Javier, currently serving as a barangay tanod in Barangay...
The local stock market declined on Thursday, July 24, driven by profit-taking after a four-day rally, as investors digested news of President Marcos’ successful negotiation for a one-percentage-point reduction in US tariffs. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 18.09 points, or 0.28...
President Marcos said the government is now looking for other teaching ways in order for students to continue learning amid the suspension of classes which has now reached four consecutive days due to typhoons. Marcos made the statement after his visit at the Maly Elementary School and Sta. Ana...
Rizal Governor Nina Ynares renewed her appeal to the national government to issue a moratorium against quarrying operations in the province that are said to be the primary reason for the severe flooding being experienced in Rizal in the past few days. During her visit to one of the evacuation...
Authorities reported on Wednesday, July 23, that a 20-year-old man was electrocuted amid flooding at the height of heavy rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) in San Mateo, Rizal, on Tuesday, July 22. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) said that the incident occurred at...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) surged on Wednesday, July 23, after the government secured a minimal reduction in United States (US) tariffs and amid hints of further local interest rate cuts. The main index jumped 106.56 points, or 1.68 percent, to close at 6,462.25, led by a strong...
The municipal governments of Cainta, San Mateo, and Rodriguez, Rizal, have declared a state of calamity in their respective towns due to severe flooding brought on by the enhanced "habagat" (southwest monsoon) and Typhoon Crising in the province. Cainta Mayor Kit Nieto said that he had tasked the...
Two boys who had been missing since Saturday, July 19, were found dead after being swept away by strong river currents in Barangay Bombongan, Morong, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the victims as Gene Heinrich Dacumos, 12, and Ruben Cioseph Giray Cubilla, 10, both...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) inched up Tuesday, July 22, as US markets reached new highs, while local investors continued to hope for an imminent rate cut. The main index added 2.95 points, or 0.05 percent, to close at 6,355.69. Mining stocks led the advancers, while Services and...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the week on a positive note, as investors sought bargains amid hopes that President Marcos’ team would be able to negotiate a lower tariff rate during their visit to Washington. The main index rose by 49.02 points, or 0.78 percent, to close at...
Authorities are conducting a manhunt for a man who allegedly shot his drinking buddy following a heated argument in Antipolo City, Rizal, on Friday night, July 18. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as Marlon Malone, 31. The incident was reported early Saturday, July...
