Renato Pine Mayugba

Renato Pine Mayugba (born December 4, 1955) is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as the bishop of Laoag. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan and Titular Bishop of Centuriones from 2005 to 2012.

Early life and education Mayugba was born on December 4, 1955, at UST Hospital in Manila, Philippines. He completed his elementary education at St. Louis University in Baguio City. He later pursued his secondary education at Mary Help of Christians Minor Seminary in Binmaley, Pangasinan. For his undergraduate and theological studies, he attended Immaculate Conception Major Seminary in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Afterward, he obtained a licentiate from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy. By December 2023, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints confirmed that there were no obstacles preventing the inquiry from proceeding, marking the first step toward her potential canonization.

Bishop Mayugba has also emphasized the importance of the Word of God in daily life. As the Chairperson of the Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate of the CBCP, he has encouraged the faithful to integrate the Scriptures into their lives, especially in an era of widespread misinformation.

He has also been involved in various commissions of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Between 2007 and 2009, he was a member of the Commission on Biblical Apostolate. From 2007 to 2013, he participated in the Commission on Culture. From 2009 to 2015, he served as vice-chairman of the CBCP Commission on Biblical Apostolate. From 2013 to 2015, he has been a member of the Commission on Family and Life. From 2021 to 2025 he serve as the chairman of the Commission on Biblical Apostolate.