Philippine stocks and the peso tumbled on Monday, March 2, as the threat of an escalating war in the Middle East rattled regional markets, fueling concerns that surging energy costs will derail efforts to tame domestic inflation. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slumped 2.79 percent, or...
The Cainta, Rizal municipal government announced on Monday, March, 2, the launch of smaller dump trucks for its expanded garbage collection system aimed at streamlining the collection and recycling process of collected waste in the town. Cainta Mayor Kit Nieto made the announcement saying that the...
An 18-year-old boy was arrested for killing his 13-year-old female cousin and a 12-year-old boy in a drunken fit of rage after he was turned down by the girl he was courting in Barangay San Juan, Morong, Rizal, on Sunday, March 1. According to Morong Municipal Police Chief Maj. Elmer Rabano, the...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) is planning to raise at least ₱5 billion from the issuance of fixed-rate, peso-denominated Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability bonds, with an oversubscription option. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
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...
