Drew and Iya conquer Mt. Pulag this Friday

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Thu, 02/12/2015 - 01:25
Valentine’s Day will get a lot mushier for all biyaheros as Biyahe ni Drew airs a much-anticipated special episode featuring host and professional traveller Drew Arellano and his wife, Iya Villania-Arellano. The celebrity couple, who just celebrated their first wedding anniversary, set out to summit the 3rd highest peak in the Philippines, Mt. Pulag in Kabayan, Benguet.

CBCP decries Mamasapano carnage; urges peaceful solution

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 22:25
DAGUPAN City, Pangasinan, Jan. 27, 2015—The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) decries the “act of violence against human life” which led to the death of at least 43 policemen in a “misencounter” with members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in Maguindanao (BIFF) Sunday, Jan. 25, in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, but remains firm in its support of the peace talks .

High-value terrorist ‘likely’ killed during encounter with police in Maguindanao, says Palace

Submitted by Vox Bikol on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 22:20
MANILA, Jan. 27 -- A high-value suspected terrorist linked to Jemaah Islamiyah was “likely” killed during Sunday’s law enforcement operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, a Palace official has said.