The Rizal Provincial Government has suspended face-to-face classes at all levels in both public and private schools across the entire province from Oct. 14 to 17. Gov. Nina Ynares made the announcement on her social media page around 9 p.m. on Oct. 13, encouraging schools to implement modular...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose on Monday, Oct. 13, after investors picked up bargains as treasury yields dropped while the peso firmed up. The main index added 14.54 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 6,052.33 on the strength of the services and mining sectors, as most of the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on Friday, Oct. 10, despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ’ (BSP) policy rate cut as investor sentiment continued to be dampened by the flood control corruption scandal, weak peso, and lower foreign direct investments (FDIs). The main index...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Francis E. Lim expressed regret over his claim that the local stock market lost ₱1.7 trillion in market capitalization due to the corruption scandal, which turned out to be fictitious. “The information, which had been circulating within business...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) pulled back on profit-taking before the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announced a rate cut at the close of trading hours. The main index lost 41.34 points or 0.68 percent to close at 6,057.40 on Thursday, Oct. 9, although sectoral indices were equally split....
A Chinese electrician was rescued from his captors after a simple fistfight turned into a possible case of robbery-extortion in Barangay Dolores, Taytay, Rizal, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, the Taytay Municipal Police reported. Based on the police report, Barangay Dolores officials first received a noise...
The local stock market improved on sustained bargain-hunting as investor sentiment was lifted by encouraging employment data. The main index added 14.91 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 6,098.74 on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Miners led the advance, while Banks and Property counters offset gains. A...
A student riding a motorcycle was injured after being chased and rammed by a car he allegedly sideswiped in Teresa, Rizal, on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The 15-year-old student was seen on closed-circuit television (CCTV) riding without a helmet, being chased by the driver, who suddenly hit his motorcycle,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) recovered some lost ground and rallied as the September inflation rate came in lower than expected. The main index jumped 83.51 points, or 1.39 percent, to close at 6,083.83 on Tuesday, Oct. 7, with banks leading the gains across the board. Volume rose to...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Monday, Oct. 6, fell after a three-day bounce as investors cashed in on recent gains ahead of the September inflation rate announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The main index plunged 108.54 points, or 1.78 percent, to rest at 6,000.32. Conglomerates and...
Authorities confiscated around P2.1 million worth of shabu from three high-value individuals (HVIs), including an operations manager of a security agency and a security guard, during a buy-bust operation in Cainta, Rizal, on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO)...
The local stock market ended the week higher as share prices rose, supported by the strengthening peso. The main index jumped 69.10 points or 1.14 percent to close at 6,108.86 on Friday, Oct. 3, as the Services sector surged while the Mining and Conglomerate sectors declined. Volume dropped to 799...
