The ongoing war between Israel and Iran pulled down the PSEi as it made investors jittery. The main index dropped 37.01 points, or 0.58 percent, to 6,358.58, although sectoral indices were evenly split. Volume was strong at 1.07 billion shares worth ₱8.82 billion, as losers outnumbered...
Filipinos may expect more efficient banking as Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), in partnership with Manila-based Hungry Workhorse, is set to roll out application programming interface (API)-supported digital financial products in the bank’s improved digital marketplace in the...
The San Jose Green Energy Corp. (SJGEC) announced it has secured a half-billion-peso loan with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) following the final stages of approval for its new solar power project in Nueva Ecija. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, June 16,...
As part of the Rizal Police Provincial Office’s ongoing anti-illegal drug campaign, a drug suspect was arrested after being caught in the act of a shabu transaction during a monitoring operation in Antipolo City. The Rizal PPO identified the suspect as “Putol,” 48. He was arrested by members...
Police arrested a delivery rider and his cohort in a buy-bust operation that resulted in the confiscation of over P1.1 million worth of shabu in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal, early Friday morning, June 13. The suspects, identified as Dindo, 42, a delivery rider, and Jec, 29, are residents...
A man already detained on illegal drugs and gambling charges was served another warrant of arrest, this time, for allegedly raping his 13-year-old cousin in 2016 in San Mateo, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) identified the suspect as “Gerald,” 28, listed as the province...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped after the Bangko Sentral reported that foreign direct investments slid in the first quarter of the year. The main index lost 58.46 points, or 0.91 percent, to close at 6,347.67, as Banks led the retreat across the board. Volume rose to 1.45 billion...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the week on firmer footing after the government reported higher international reserves, while US and China agreed to more trade talks. The main index added 29.34 points or 0.46 percent to close at 6,406.13 on the back of advances by Conglomerates...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) aims to raise at least ₱3 billion via its return to the domestic bond markets with its planned offer of fixed rate peso-denominated sustainability bonds. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said this will be its...
Just weeks after being released from jail, a 34-year-old man landed again in jail after police recovered P700,000 worth of shabu and a gun from him during a drug sting in Barangay San Juan, Taytay, Rizal on Wednesday, June 4. Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) director Col. Felipe Maraggun...
A 52-year-old man was arrested by the police for raping his pregnant wife with a bottle in Barangay Sto. Domingo, Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, June 5. The police identified the suspect as "Allan," a construction foreman and a resident of Barangay San Juan in Cainta. Rizal Police Provincial Office...
The Philippines is gaining renewed focus as the international community gears up for the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. Central to this discussion is the United Nations’ Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, commonly known as the High Seas...
