A man pretending to be mentally ill was arrested by the Rodriguez Rizal Police on Wednesday, Jan. 28, after breaking in and trying to rob a convenience store in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal. Based on the police report, the store 's staff spotted the suspect on CCTV suspiciously roving...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) plans to sell fixed-rate peso bonds as it taps the remaining ₱101 billion of its ₱200 billion debt program to fund asset growth and refinance maturing obligations. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, RCBC said that proceeds from...
Senior citizens in Angono, Rizal, no longer need to travel to health facilities in the municipality to access medical services under the new local government’s "Doc-To-Door" program. In a statement, Angono Mayor Gerardo Calderon said that the program is the new initiative of the Municipal Health...
Local stocks climbed for the second consecutive session as a strengthening peso and a narrowing trade gap bolstered investor confidence ahead of key economic growth data. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) advanced 48.88 points, or 0.78 percent, to finish at 6,355.78 on Wednesday, Jan. 28....
A 14-year-old boy buying medicine for his sick brother was robbed by three men in Antipolo City, Rizal on Monday, Jan. 26. Based on the Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo CCPS), the victim was walking along Epheta Road in Barangay San Isidro to buy medicine for his younger brother,...
Authorities are hunting down two men who allegedly robbed a customer of a vulcanizing shop, taking a gold necklace worth P127,000 at gunpoint in Morong, Rizal on Monday, Jan. 26. The Morong Municipal Police Station (Morong MPS) said the incident occurred at a vulcanizing shop along National Road in...
Equities snapped a multi-day losing streak Tuesday, Jan. 27, as investors swooped in to pick up beaten-down shares following an upgraded growth outlook from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and resilient export data. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 33.03 points, or 0.53 percent,...
A man was killed while another was left in critical condition after a drinking session between friends turned violent last Jan. 25, the San Mateo Rizal Municipal Police reported Monday, Jan. 26. Based on the police investigation, three men were initially engaged in a drinking session in Barangay...
A woman died after being hit by a car while crossing a pedestrian lane on her way home in Cainta, Rizal on Sunday evening, Jan. 25. The Cainta Municipal Police Station (Cainta MPS) said the incident occurred along Casimiro A. Ynares Sr. Boulevard, in front of Kingstore, in Barangay San Andres, at...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. appointed long-time Ayala Group executive Alberto M. de Larrazabal a independent director as it reshuffles its board to bolster its push into digital finance. De Larrazabal, who currently serves as president and chief executive officer of real estate investment trust...
Stocks retreated on Monday, Jan. 26, as investors pared positions ahead of fourth-quarter economic growth data, with the benchmark index slipping below a key psychological support level. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 59.39 points, or 0.94 percent, to finish at 6,273.87. The...
Cainta, Rizal Mayor Kit Nieto has taken an indefinite medical leave starting on Monday, Jan. 26, with Vice Mayor Ace Servillon taking over the reins of the town during the mayor 's absence. In a statement, Nieto said he had been confined in the hospital since Sunday, Jan. 25, after suffering...
