There is now a proposal in Congress to ban raw mineral exports from the Philippines to pave the way for the development of local industries, but the local mining industry is against it.

Martires said DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has been highly cooperative with the Office of the Ombudsman in ongoing investigations into certain DA agencies, often providing advance reports ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the agreement marks a significant milestone in both nations’ shared commitment to safeguarding the environment for current and future generations ...

Pope Francis has approved a new three-year reform process for the Catholic Church, sending a strong signal he plans to continue in the post despite spending a month in hospital battling pneumonia.

March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years. March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his papacy Thursday with increasingly positive medical updates four weeks into his hospitalization for double pneumonia. The pope spent ...

Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday after recovering from a serious case of pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital where he was admitted on February 14.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. noted that the recent passage of the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act provides the DA with additional tools to combat smuggling, which ...