PITX: Bicol-bound bus trips continue despite Mayon eruption

GMA Network - Oct 30, 2026

Despite Mayon Volcano's eruption on Friday morning, bus trips bound for Bicol from the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) remain uninterrupted.

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