The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped to the 6,000 level after breaching its support on Wednesday, Sept. 3, as political noise and US tariff issues continue to dampen investor sentiment. The main index closed at 6,082.93, down 45.96 points or 0.75 percent. The Property sector led the...
The local stock market dipped due to the weaker peso and lower manufacturing data amid concern over massive corruption in flood control projects. The main index shed 11.46 points, or 0.19 percent, to close at 6,128.89. Half of the sectoral indices were in the green. Volume was higher but still...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell for the third consecutive day amid expectations of a slight uptick in August inflation and the peso 's recent weakness. The main index shed 15.22 points, or 0.29 percent, to close at 6,140.35 on Monday, Sept. 1. Conglomerates led the retreat,...
A woman was stabbed to death by an unidentified suspect during an alleged robbery inside her house in Binangonan, Rizal, on Saturday, Aug. 30. According to the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO), the victim was discovered by her daughter lying on the floor with multiple stab wounds. She was...
A 60-year-old woman died after being stabbed in the neck by her husband in Cainta, Rizal, reportedly due to jealousy and her alleged nagging, authorities said on Saturday, Aug. 30. According to the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO), the incident happened on Monday night, Aug. 25, when the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) fell for the second straight day, shedding 34.62 points or 0.56 percent, to close at 6,155.57 as investor sentiment remained bearish a week into the “ghost month” despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) rate cut. The Property sector led the retreat,...
The body of an eight-year-old girl who was swept away by floodwaters after falling into a canal in Taytay, Rizal, was recovered Friday morning, Aug. 29, in Barangay Anak Pawis, Cainta. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, Aug. 27, when the girl reportedly tried to retrieve her slipper that...
Three men were arrested by the Cainta, Rizal Municipal Police for climbing over a moving trailer truck and stealing some of its cargo on Ortigas Avenue in Cainta, Rizal on Friday, Aug. 29. Cainta Mayor Kit Nieto said he received a video showing three men raiding a trailer truck carrying large...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on Thursday, Aug. 28, as investors sold on news that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reduced interest rates as expected. The main index lost 83.15 points, or 1.33 percent, to close at 6,190.19. Banks led the retreat, while miners bucked the...
San Mateo, Rizal Mayor Bartolome "Omie" Rivera Jr. slammed the directive of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) diverting the collected solid wastes of the city of Manila to its New San Mateo Sanitary Landfill (NSMSLF) following the permanent closure of the Navotas Sanitary...
Pililla, Rizal Mayor John Masinsin has urged residents to segregate their waste amid concerns over the rising expenses in garbage collection each year. In a recent interview with members of the PaMaMariSan-Rizal Press Corps, Masinsin said he has already called on residents to reduce the volume of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) bounced back on Wednesday, Aug. 27, recovering most of the previous day’s losses, as investors seized the opportunity to buy bargains in anticipation of an expected rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The main index jumped 128.10 points,...
