US to lift Syria sanctions, gets $600-B Saudi deal
RIYADH — US President Donald J. Trump kicked off his trip to the Gulf on Tuesday with a surprise announcement that the US would...
Pacers escape 19-pt hole; KO Cavaliers in Game 5
TYRESE HALIBURTON scored 31 points and dished out eight assists as the Indiana Pacers eliminated the host Cleveland Cavaliers with a 114-105 decision in...
WGM Frayna keeps her World Cup bid alive by beating WGM Khalilova
THE Philippines’ Janelle Mae Frayna resuscitated her World Cup bid by blasting Uzbekistan’s Madinabonu Khalilova in the seventh round of the Asian Individual Chess...
Bulldogs force winner-take-all Game 3 in UAAP men’s volleyball
VENGEFUL National University (NU) turned back Far Eastern University (FEU) with a stellar comeback in the clutch, 25-22, 20-25, 25-15, 18-25, 15-11, to force...
Palace confident President Marcos still enjoys ‘great’ public support
THE Presidential Palace on Wednesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. believes that the Filipino people still trust the administration, despite the results of...
PHL to build ‘foolproof’ arbitration case against China over sea dispute
THE Philippine government is ensuring that a second international arbitration case against China over the South China Sea is “foolproof,” with a security official...
Sara’s acquittal likely in new Senate
VICE-PRESIDENT Sara Duterte-Carpio may be cleared of her impeachment charges, with pro-Duterte Senators set to take office before her trial begins in July, an analyst said.
Stocks down on profit taking after two-day climb
PHILIPPINE STOCKS slipped on Wednesday as investors booked profits from the market’s two-day climb and monitored the release of corporate results.
The Philippine Stock Exchange...
37 generating firms cited for not disclosing fuel costs
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it has issued show-cause orders to 37 generation firms for failing to disclose their fuel costs, which the...
PAGCOR remits P12.67-B dividend to Treasury
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said it remitted P12.67 billion worth of dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).
In a statement...
LGUs’ ban on mining ruled unconstitutional
LOCAL government units (LGUs) are prohibited by the Constitution and a 1995 law from declaring blanket bans on mining, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled.
Formal and informal services
By Tony Samson
DIFFERENT SITUATIONS require different rules. Social context determines when market or social rules apply, even for the same service.
In his 2009 book, Predictably Irrational...