President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives in Washington D.C. on Thursday (Manila Time) to participate in the first Trilateral United States-Japan-Philippines Leaders’ Summit at the White House. RTVM

PH deals with US, Japan will not affect China’s investments – Marcos

BUSINESS deals that the Philippines secured at a summit with Japan and the United States will not affect China's investments in the Philippines, President...

MaSigLakas basta Gardenia

Basta Gardenia, kampante gid ang mga nanay, freshly baked kag masustansya ang tinapay para sa bilog nga pamilya. Mas ma-vitamins, mas ma-minerals, amo ina ang...
Taxpayers line up to file their Annual Income Tax Return at Bureau of Internal Revenue office in Intramuros, Manila on April 17, 2023. JONATHAN CELLONA, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE

No extension of annual ITR filing – BIR

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) encouraged taxpayers to electronically file their Annual Income Tax Return (ITR) since no extension will be given past...

MORE Power to conduct phase 2 cleaning of 69 kV lines in response to...

MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) is set to commence phase 2 of its extensive cleaning operation on its 69-kilovolt (kV) lines, prompted...
Vietnam remains the leading source of milled rice shipped to the Philippines. SANDRA AGUINALDO/GMA NEWS ONLINE PHOTO

PH may need not increase rice imports

IMPROVING harvests despite dry conditions brought by El Niño might mean that the full-year inflow of imported milled rice will not increase in 2024,...
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DOTr OKs stiffer penalties for erring car dealers, importers

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) has given the thumbs up to the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) recommendation to impose stiffer sanctions against car dealers...
Palm Concepcion Power Corporation’s 135-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Concepcion, Iloilo is one of the pioneers in using the steam turbine and generator with reheat technology. PCPC PHOTO

Coal continues to dominate PH’s energy mix – DOE data

COAL remains as the dominant source of energy in the Philippines in 2023, although its share to total on-grid capacity showed a slight decline,...
Takoyaki store owner Carl Quion (left) admitted that their April Fool’s prank was actually a marketing stunt hatched last year. He added that Ramil Albano (right) who had the name of the store inked on his forehead was an accomplice. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NETWORK

Marketing stunts need to secure permit – DTI

FOLLOWING the recent online uproar over takoyaki store’s marketing stunt on April Fool’s Day, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminded businesses to...
United States President Joe Biden said the Philippines' alliance with US and Japan will spur “more jobs, more investments” for Filipinos as Tokyo and Washington — two of the world’s major economies — pledge to help fortify Manila’s economic resilience. US PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN/INSTAGRAM PHOTO

Japan, US to train Filipino students on semiconductor supply chains

JAPAN and the United States will be helping the Philippines expand its semiconductor industry workforce by granting “world-class training” for students who wish to...
Artificial intelligence can be used by different industries in the Philippines as demonstrated in a workshop organized by the US Agency for International Development. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

USAID partners with NEDA, PCC for AI learning session

FROM converting audio to text, summarizing a hundred-page document, to analyzing huge amounts of data — generative artificial intelligence (AI) can do all of...