LEGAZPI CITY – The government continued to provide assistance to everyone affected by Mayon Volcano 's unrest in Bicol, including households, farmers, drivers, and even animals. In an interview with PTV Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Thursday, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
The Philippine Army (PA) on Thursday said it has deployed troops and transport assets to communities heavily affected by Mayon Volcano 's heavy spewing of ash in Albay last May 2. In a statement, Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said troopers and assets from the 9th Infantry Division were...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) of Albay has approved a resolution placing eight local government units (LGUs) under a state of calamity due to Mayon Volcano 's continuing activity, including recent Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs) recorded on May 2 and 5....
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Wednesday, May 6, led a situation briefing with key government agencies to assess the impact of the recent unrest of Mayon Volcano and ordered the immediate delivery of assistance to families affected by heavy ashfall in Albay. In a statement issued by the...
OF TREES AND FOREST In school, when we were kids, we were presented with a magnificent, almost divine image of Mayon Volcano. In our textbooks, Mayon is often described in superlatives. Rising 2,463 meters above Albay, its near-perfect cone shape has made it one of the most recognizable natural...
LEGAZPI CITY – Local authorities in Daraga have ordered strict enforcement of the no-entry policy within the six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) after the Mayon Volcano’s Pyroclastic Density Current (PDC) along the Mi-isi Gully caused heavy ashfall in several towns in Albay. In an...
With over 100,000 people affected by Mayon’s volcanic activity and ashfall in the Bicol Region, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has deployed additional patient transport vehicles (PTVs) to aid emergency response efforts in Albay and Catanduanes. IPCSO General Manager Melquiades...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Agricultural damage from the recent ashfall triggered by Mayon Volcano has reached more than P6.6 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bicol. In its latest report, a total of 15.35 hectares of farmland were affected, resulting in the loss of...
How long does it take to build a short bridge? In Albay, it started 15 years ago in Daraga town… and is still under construction. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon could not help but express his anger and disappointment after visiting the Kilicao-Binitayan...
The national government intensified its readiness for a prolonged relief operation in Albay as the number of residents affected by Mayon Volcano’s activity climbed toward the 200,000 mark, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, May 5. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo confirmed that while...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - Authorities are considering the possible evacuation of residents within the seven-kilometer Extended Danger Zone (EDZ) in Barangay Mi-isi, Daraga, Albay as concerns grow over the threat posed by accumulated Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs), locally known as “uson,” near...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office-5 (PRO-5) has stepped up disaster response and security operations in Albay following Mayon Volcano 's recent activity, including a Pyroclastic Density Current (PDC) event that triggered immediate emergency protocols and intensified field deployment....
