Two children, a four-year-old kindergarten student and a three-year-old daycare student, drowned after falling into a lake near Pritil Wharf in Barangay Bombong, Binangonan, Rizal on Monday, Aug. 4. Based on the police investigation, the victims, identified as Matthew Villariña and Joseph Julian...
The PSEi continued to rise on bargain hunting as investors anticipate a benign inflation rate for July while the peso also firmed up. The main index added 42.52 points, or 0.67 percent, to close at 6,348.65. Sectoral indices were equally divided, with the property counter leading advancers. A total...
A 64-year-old senior citizen and his accomplice were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Andres, Cainta, Rizal on August 2. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) identified the suspects as alias Babeng, 64, tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) for illegal drugs, and alias...
Private-sector economists expect the Philippine economy to have expanded at a faster pace in the second quarter, compared to the first three months, driven by robust household consumption during the midterm election period, even amid external headwinds. The consensus growth forecast stands at 5.6...
The local stock market will be taking cues from several Philippine economic reports—including inflation, jobs, and gross domestic product (GDP)—as well as corporate earnings while the recent weakness of the peso and concern over United States (US) tariffs will continue to cast a shadow over...
Authorities confiscated around P680,000 worth of shabu from two suspected drug pushers, including a 68-year-old tagged as a high-value individual (HVI), during a buy-bust operation in Cainta, Rizal, on Saturday, August 2. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) identified the suspects as...
The local stock market finally paused from its six-day losing streak as investors finally decided to pick up bargains after the United States (US) extended its tariff deadline. The main index rose by 53.40 points, or 0.85 percent, to close at 6,306.13. Conglomerates led the advance, although miners...
Three individuals, including a 16-year-old boy, went missing after the boat they were riding capsized in the waters of Laguna Lake, within the jurisdiction of Pililla, Rizal on July 29. According to the Pililla Municipal Police, the incident occurred at around 3 p.m. after the boat carrying five...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) posted a 20-percent growth in its unaudited consolidated net income to ₱5.3 billion in the first half of 2025 on the strength of its core business. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said its core business continued...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) extended its losing streak, dropping 65.50 points or 1.04 percent to close at 6,252.73 on Thursday, July 31. Mining shares led the broad retreat. Volume increased to 902 million shares valued at P7.85 billion, with losers outnumbering gainers 134 to 61,...
An unidentified woman, believed to have been struggling with a mental health condition, drowned after jumping into a lake near Pritil Wharf in Barangay Libis on Tuesday night, July 29. The Binangonan Municipal Police Station said the incident was reported around 10:06 p.m. by a fish vendor from...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed in the red for the fifth consecutive day, as investors exercised caution ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for talks on US tariffs. The main index shed 7.19 points, or 0.11 percent, to close at 6,318.23 on Wednesday, July 30. Banks led the decline, while...
