A 19-year-old man wanted for the crime of frustrated murder will spend more time in prison after police officers recovered more than P1.3 million worth of illegal drugs from him following his arrest in Morong, Rizal on June 2. The police identified the suspect as "Jon," a resident of Sitio Talaga,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell on Wednesday, June 4, as investors opted to secure profits from the past two trading sessions while awaiting clearer signals from upcoming inflation figures. The main index shed 34.3 points (0.53 percent), closing at 6,378.56. The mining sector...
A man was arrested after his own son surrendered him to the police for stealing a computer motherboard from a shop in Barangay Maly, San Mateo, Rizal on June 1. CCTV footage taken from inside the computer shop on May 31 showed the man taking the computer part and placing it inside his blue backpack...
The local stock market rose further as investors continued to bank on expectations of a low inflation rate for May that increases chances for a rate cut. The main index jumped 60.20 points or 0.95 percent to close at 6,412.86 as the interest rate-sensitive Property sector led the advance while...
A 53-year-old taxi driver was finally nabbed by the police after hiding from the law for over a decade for the crime of carnapping on Monday, June 2, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said. The suspect was identified as "Mario," a resident of Taytay, Rizal. He was tagged as the most...
The local stock market rose as investors cheered the passage of a law that will reduce the stock transaction tax while also betting that the inflation rate would remain low last May. The main index added 11.13 points or 0.18 percent to close at 6,352.66 as the Property sector led the advance,...
A 69-year-old senior citizen tagged as Calabarzon region 's most wanted person for the crime of murder was finally caught by the police in Antipolo City on Thursday, May 29. The suspect was identified as "Joel," a former soldier. He was arrested in Barangay San Jose after more than 10 years of...
The PSEi dipped again as investors remained cautious and took profits late in the trading day after President Marcos asked heads of government controlled corporations to resign for another top level reshuffling. The main index shed 12.99 points or 0.20 percent to finish at 6,412.81 with Miners...
Three individuals wanted for the brutal killing of a 45-year-old construction worker over missing gamecocks surrendered to police on May 26, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said. The suspects, identified as "Rojim,; "Jojo," and "Tony," were listed as the No. 2 most wanted persons at...
Police operatives arrested 70 individuals allegedly involved in an online investment scam during a raid on an office building in Barangay San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal, on Tuesday, May 27. The operation was spearheaded by the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG), Securities and...
The PSEi declined on mixed trading as investors waited for the release of economic data due this week. The main index shed 23.16 points or 0.36 percent to close at 6,389.94 with sectoral indices equally divided. Volume was low at 486 million shares worth P4.74 billion as gainers outnumbered losers...
Stock investors are expected to take cues from the release of a slew of data this week, which includes the Philippines’ budget and trade balance numbers as well as US gross domestic product and jobless claims. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation Chief Economist Michael L. Ricafort said upcoming...
