The Cainta Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Saturday, Feb. 28, received a new rescue vehicle from the local government of Cainta, Rizal, to strengthen the city’s emergency response as Fire Prevention Month kicked off on March 1. Cainta Mayor Kit Nieto said the BFP requested the vehicle from...
Authorities confiscated P3,400,000 worth of illegal drugs from a high-value individual (HVI) and four street-level individuals (SLIs) during a buy-bust operation in Taytay, Rizal on Saturday, Feb. 28. The Taytay Municipal Police Station (Taytay MPS) identified the suspects as “Anton,” tagged as...
Cigarette products amounting to P75,000 were stolen by two men from a store in Barangay Manggahan, Rodriguez, Rizal, on Friday, Feb. 27, the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station reported. According to the police, the store owner found that the lock of her store along Milex Road was forcefully opened...
Authorities are hunting down a man who allegedly stole a motorcycle and defrauded P15,000 from a neighbor during a test drive inside a subdivision in Barangay Mambugan, Antipolo City, Rizal on Feb. 25. According to the Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo CCPS), the incident occurred on...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) snapped a seven-day winning streak on Friday, Feb. 27, as investors locked in gains and digested disappointing trade figures. The benchmark gauge fell 14.22 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 6,611.24 in Manila. While property developers led the decline,...
The local government of Cainta in Rizal is constructing a new esplanade along the Manggahan River that will not only provide a recreational area for residents but also protect waterways and prevent the rise of informal settlers, whose structures may contribute to flooding and public safety...
Authorities are hunting down two pairs of motorcycle-riding men who robbed a couple while they were buying food in Barangay San Vicente, Angono, Rizal, on Wednesday night, Feb. 25. According to Barangay San Vicente officials, the couple were buying food at a store along 4th Street at around 12:49...
Local equities market extended its winning streak to the seventh consecutive session on Thursday, Feb. 26, though a wave of late-session profit-taking pared gains as investors locked in returns from the recent rally. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) edged higher by 5.59 points, or 0.08...
The Philippine stock benchmark climbed for a sixth consecutive session, reclaiming the 6,600 level as a strengthening peso and optimistic corporate earnings outlooks spurred a broad-based rally. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) advanced 71.89 points, or 1.1 percent, to finish at 6,619.87...
A 30-year-old man was killed by his machete-wielding friend along Rambo Road in Sitio Bugarin, Barangay Halayhayin, Pililla, Rizal, on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Based on the report by the Pililla Municipal Police Station, the victim and the suspect, identified as "Kulot," were initially engaged in a...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shut down on Tuesday, Feb. 24, the operation of a landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal after a trash slide that left at least one individual dead. The DENR, through its, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), issued a cease-and-desist...
Local stocks climbed for a fifth consecutive session to reach a nine-month high as strengthening peso and robust corporate earnings results insulated the market from the broader global selloff. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 59.47 points, or 0.9 percent, to finish at its intraday...
