Vox Bikol

MANILA, Philippines (Aug 3, 2011, 4:00 P.M.) - While maintaining that he won honestly in the 2007 elections and lashing at his detractors, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri announced this afternoon that he is resigning from the Senate to preserve his honor and that of his family and political party.

NAGA CITY Philippines  (Aug 1, 2011, 4:00 A.M.) - Luzon is now in between two weather systems - a weakening Super Typhoon Kabayan far in the East and a consolidating weak Tropical Depression (Low Pressure Area or LPA) in the West.

CAGAYAN DE ORO City, Philippines (July 31, 2011) - For Virgilio Garcillano of 'Hello Garci' notoriety, it's time the country forget the issue of 2004 election fraud and start moving on. He is willing to help the Aquino administration in crafting electoral reforms and he even called for an education campaign on the electoral process.

BATO, Camarines Sur (July 31, 2011) – This lake-side town is in need of immediate help as most of its barangays remain under up to meter-high water days after Typhoon Juaning has left.

NAGA CITY Philippines (July 20, 2011) - 'Juaning' skirted the Bikol region as a tropical depression but it triggered landslides, flooding and mudflows that caused extensive damage to properties and public infrastructure.

NAGA CITY Philippines (July 29, 2011 8:00 P.M.) - Tropical Storm 'Kabayan' (International name: Muifa) is not expected to hit land anywhere in the country as it moves Northerly towards the Northern Philippine Sea at 13 kilometers per hour (kph).

MANILA Philippines (July 29, 2011) - Despite being buoyed up by supportive hometown crowd at the Rizal Memorial Stadium last night, the Philippine Azkals lost to Kuwait Al-Azraq, 1-2, In the second match of the 2nd Round of their World Cup 2014 Asian Qualifying series.

A relatively obscure item in her resume' is that she started her career in the judiciary right here in Bikol. Between 1983 to 1986, Conchita Carpio-Morales was the trial court judge of Pili Camarines Sur. Here are some impressions of Conchita Carpio-Morales given by some local legal personalities.