Arnold Clavio honored at the 2012 UST AB Gantimpala Awards

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 11:52
Multi-awarded broadcast journalist and GMA News pillar Arnold Clavio adds yet another feather to his cap - this time in the field of advocacy - after being named as one of the 18 awardees at the 2nd UST AB Gantimpala Awards held Wednesday, March 28, at Club Filipino in Greenhills.

Members of 'acetylene gang' charged for Daet jewel shop robberies

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 06:47

DAET, Camarines Norte (April 4 2012) – Six members of the so called, “Acetylene gang” whose original members come from Isabela and the Mountain Province were identified and charged by the local police with “robbery with use of force” before the Provincial Prosecution Office, said Daet Municipal Police Station head, Supt. Allan Olea Ramos.

The name of the suspects and their local cohorts are withheld pending the ongoing police operation, Police Supt. Ramos said.

Philippines reiterates call to stop Korean missile launch

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 02:13

MANILA, Philippines (April 5 2012) - The Philippines yesterday called for concerted international action to persuade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to abandon its plan to launch a long-range ballistic missile between April 12 and 16, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

President Aquino told the Retreat Session of the 20th ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia that North Korea’s planned missile launch violates the UN Security Council resolutions and presents risks to all concerned.