LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Two mining companies operating in Aroroy town in Masbate province have donated family emergency kits worth P2.2 million to residents of Albay affected by the Mayon Volcano unrest. Filminera Resources Corp. and Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corp. distributed these...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Saying that Mayon Volcano could "erupt violently" anytime, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is seeking the exemption of national government agencies involved in relief work such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from the...
More than 400 families affected by Mayon Volcano's restiveness received financial assistance from the government, the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) said. Beneficiaries of cash assistance in Albay amid Mayon Volcano unrest (Photo courtesy of OVP) Over P10-million cash aid was distributed...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned on Friday, July 21 of a potential lahar flow near Mayon Volcano in Albay due to moderate to heavy rains from tropical depression Egay. In its advisory issued at 10 a.m., Phivolcs said there is a possibility of lahar and...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, July 20 that low-frequency volcanic earthquakes (LFVQs) associated with the discrete and rapid releases of volcanic gas dominated Mayon Volcano’s eruptive activity in the past 24 hours. A total of 90 LFVQs were...
Mayon Volcano continued to exhibit signs of escalating unrest as indicated by ash emissions, volcanic earthquakes, and rumbling sounds over the past 24 hours, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, July 19. Phivolcs detected 304 weak and shallow...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected an increase in the frequency of volcanic earthquakes in Mayon, prompting the agency to issue a new notice of “increased activity” in the restive volcano in Albay on Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Phivolcs said 573...
The lava from the ongoing eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay has moved further down the restive volcano, based on the bulletin issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, July 18. The approximate length of the lava flow along the Bonga gully on Mayon...
Mayon Volcano evacuees who fall under the A1 and A2 categories will soon receive their bivalent Covid-19 booster shots, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag said in a media briefing on Monday, July 17. "Binigyan kami ng balita ng Bicol Region na sila ay magkakaroon din ng...
Willie Revillame (raising hand) and to his left, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) If there's a will then there's a way to make evacuees in Albay happy despite being displaced from their homes for many weeks now. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co took this thought literally as he...
The number of earthquakes caused by Mayon Volcano’s heightened unrest has significantly increased in the last 24 hours, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) between Sunday, July 16, and Monday, July 17. Phivolcs in its bulletin released at 8...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Actor and TV host Willie Revillame entertained evacuees of Mayon Volcano during a visit to evacuation centers in Albay on Friday, July 14, and Saturday, July 15. Smiles were seen on the faces of these evacuees who have been staying in evacuation centers for more than a month...
