The Philippine Stock Exchange composite index (PSEi) ended the last trading day of the week on the upside after investors picked stocks later in the session on news of stronger remittances. The main index added 24.08 points, or 0.38 percent, to close at 6,315.93. The industrial sector led the...
Residents of Saguingan 2 in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal, were evacuated after water from a nearby landfill leaked and swept through their community. Rizal Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) OIC Ariel Sales confirmed the residents ' claim that the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on concern that the Philippine national debt will balloon further next year. The main index shed 33.24 points, or 0.53 percent, to close at 6,291.85, although sectoral indices were equally divided. “The market slipped today as some investors may...
A high-value individual (HVI) wanted for illegal drugs was arrested by the Tanay Municipal Police on Wednesday night, Aug. 13, in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Plaza Aldea, Tanay, Rizal. The police identified the suspect as alias Putol, 54. Putol was tagged as a notorious drug pusher operating...
Two doctors have joined local health initiatives in response to Cainta Mayor Keith Nieto’s call for specialists to provide medical care for children with cancer and support maternal health services for women in the municipality. Nieto expressed gratitude to Dr. May Priscilla Cero, a pediatric...
Six people were arrested in two buy-bust operations in San Mateo, Rizal that resulted in the confiscation of P572,560 worth of shabu. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the first operation was conducted in Barangay Sto. Niño, which led to the arrest of alias Elboy, 28, and alias...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) and Capital A’s AirAsia rewards have teamed up to launch AirAsia Platinum Credit Card, offering travel insurance coverage of up to ₱5 million, while also upgrading the classic variant with lower foreign exchange (forex) fees. During the...
The local stock market bounced after dropping in the previous three sessions as investors started bargain hunting. The main index added 35.49 points or 0.57 percent to close at 6,289.85 on Tuesday, Aug. 12, as Conglomerates led the advance while Banks continued to decline. Volume jumped to 756...
A total of P1,428,000 worth of shabu was confiscated from two suspects during a buy-bust operation in Rodriguez, Rizal, early Tuesday, Aug. 12. The Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the suspects as “Michael,” tagged as a high-value individual (HVI), and “John John,” listed...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on Monday, Aug. 11, as investors sold off stocks due to a lack of fresh market-moving developments. The main index fell by 85.02 points, or 1.34 percent, to close at 6,254.36. Banks led the retreat, with only the Services counter managing to hold...
Authorities are hunting down an unidentified suspect who stole a student’s motorcycle in Angono, Rizal, after he forgot to remove the key while hurrying for their school’s exam. The Angono Municipal Police Station (MPS) said the victim, a 22-year-old student, used his father’s motorcycle on...
Authorities seized about P572,560 worth of shabu and arrested six suspects in two separate buy-bust operations conducted in different barangays in San Mateo, Rizal. On Friday night, Aug. 8, the Station Drug Enforcement Team of the San Mateo Municipal Police Station (SDET-San Mateo MPS), in...
