Hunt on for 4 of 9 inmates who bolted Tondo police station jail

Police offices in Metro Manila have launched a manhunt against four of nine inmates who escaped from the detention facility of Manila Police District (MPD) Station 1 in Tondo early Wednesday. ‘(I) Directed all district directors to launch extensive ma…

TDF registers low demand, rates increase

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hiked on Wednesday the offering for the term deposit facility (TDF) but this was met with low demand and higher rates. The BSP increased the offer volume for the one-week facility to PHP230 billion from PHP190 bil…

PSEi up for 5th straight day on better jobs data, peso ends sideways

The local bourse continued to rally for the fifth consecutive days following the lower unemployment data, while the peso slightly gained but still closed sideways during mid-week’s trading. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) finished…

P500K reward up for arrest of village chair’s assailants

The office of Davao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Alan Dujali offered a PHP500,000 cash reward on Wednesday to anyone who can provide information for the perpetrators in the killing of a newly-elected village chief in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. ‘This…

PBBM, Timor-Leste president to tackle political, educ, economic ties

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss Manila and Dili’s technical, political, educational, and economic partnerships, Malacañang said Wednesday. In a statement, Communicati…

Angat Dam seen to reach target water elevation by yearend

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said Wednesday there is a high chance the water level at Angat Dam will reach the target elevation of 210 meters by the end of the year. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, MWSS spokesperson Pa…

UAAP: Ateneo ends 3-game losing skid in basketball, wins in badminton

Ateneo de Manila University clobbered the University of Santo Tomas, 67-59, to end its three-game losing skid in men’s basketball in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. Ka…