In 1976, welder Phil McClean won “Apprentice of the Year” at Harland and Wolff’s shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who also worked ...

TEHRAN, Iran—When it comes to financial security for Iran’s jittery public after the 12-day war with Israel, all that glitters is gold—and for many, it remains the most trusted hedge against inflation ...

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet ...

World-renowned Tubbataha Reef’s superintendent welcomes stronger protection for sharks forged in COP20, but says more needs to be done for the reef’s rich biodiversity. QUANG NIH PROVINCE, Vietnam—The ...

THE local textile and garment sector continues to lose ground in the global market as local manufacturers remain confined to ...

Rates to ship commodities from energy to bulk ores across the world’s oceans are heading for a rare year-end surge as conflicts, sanctions, and swelling output upend global supply lines. Daily ...

The naturally-occurring components of sea salt—sodium and chloride—combine with Metro Manila air and contribute to the metropolis’ pollution, a new study revealed. The new research—co-authored by ...

FILIPINO scientists overseas are being urged by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to bring home the expertise they have built through years of work abroad. During a recent media forum, ...

Archbishop Gilbert Garcera of Lipa on December 1 assumed the presidency of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the ...

WHEN Loren Capobres, a Filipino domestic helper based in Lebanon, was denied a visa to attend the Jubilee of Migrants in Rome last October, she thought her dream of meeting Pope Leo XIV had ended.

A short motorcycle taxi ride in Manila on November 29 turned into a lesson on how political lies shape daily life, a young priest said, after a driver repeated claims he called “fake news.” Fr.

As flooding and landslides continue to devastate Southeast Asia, Catholic and Christian parishes and organizations step up to offer support and “together to alleviate the suffering of the victims.” ...