Local stocks fell, ending the week lower as a second day of United States (US) airstrikes in Iran drove oil prices higher, stoking renewed global inflation fears and dimming investor appetite for risk assets. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slid 31.30 points, or 0.53 percent, to close at...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL This coming Friday, June 12, our Nation will mark its 128th Independence Day. We join our fellow Filipinos in celebrating this important date in our history under the continuing theme “Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan” — Freedom. Future. History. The theme adopted by the...
Local equities rebounded from a previous session of losses as investors seized on beaten-down shares following the fragile de-escalation of geopolitical hostilities in the Middle East. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) advanced 66.3 points, or 1.13 percent, to settle at 5,945.71 on...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has solidified its leadership in the shifting landscape of Philippine wealth, earning the prestigious title of Best Private Bank for Next Generation Clients at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026. The recognition affirms RCBC Wealth’s strategic focus on...
A four-year-old girl was killed in Antipolo City, Rizal on Sunday, June 7, after being struck by an Asian Utility Vehicle (AUV) that reportedly suffered brake failure while she and her family were buying school supplies ahead of the opening of classes. According to the Antipolo Component City...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) opened the week on a negative note as share prices dropped on Monday, June 8, following an escalation in hostilities in the Middle East. The main index lost 58.97 points, or 0.99 percent, to close at 5,879.41. Miners led the retreat across the board due to...
A total of 235 elementary students received school supplies, shoes, and slippers from the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) under its “Isang Pulis, Isang Lapis, May Kuwaderno at Papel Pa” program ahead of the nationwide opening of classes on June 8. The distribution was conducted on...
A 26-year-old female jogger was injured after being hit by a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) driven by an 18-year-old man in Antipolo City, Rizal on Saturday morning, June 6. Based on the report of the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO), the accident occurred around 6:04 a.m. while the victim,...
A GPS signal from a stolen mobile phone helped police dismantle an alleged carnapping syndicate and arrest eight suspects, including a minor, in separate operations across Metro Manila and Rizal on Friday, June 5. The Eastern Police District (EPD) said the operations stemmed from a report by a...
Authorities in San Mateo, Rizal are hunting down a male house helper who allegedly fled with his employer’s motorcycle, cash, and a passbook early Friday, June 5. The San Mateo Municipal Police Station (San Mateo MPS) said the incident occurred around 2:30 a.m., but the complainant only...
An 80-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, June 2, in Antipolo City, Rizal, for allegedly threatening three minors with a bolo and a rifle as they cleaned the front of their house following soil erosion. The Antipolo Component City Police Station (Antipolo CCPS) said the incident occurred around...
Local equities rose for the third consecutive session as International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) single-handedly propelled the benchmark index higher, masking widespread weakness across the broader market. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 40.48 points, or 0.69...
