The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, June 6, that it was closely monitoring Mayon Volcano in Albay and Taal Volcano in Batangas over a recent increase in their volcanic activities. *Mayon Volcano (File photo) * OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno said that he already instructed regional...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Tuesday, June 6, said that three notices to airmen are currently up due to the alerts raised on Mayon, Taal and Kanlaon volcanoes. *CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio (Screenshot taken from PTV’s Facebook Live) * In a “Laging Handa”...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected an ongoing tremor at Taal Volcano since June 2, as the active volcano in Batangas continues to exhibit “low-level unrest.” According to Phivolcs’ bulletin issued at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, the volcanic tremor...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 74 rockfall events at Mayon Volcano in the last 24 hours as a result of the ongoing volcanic unrest. In its bulletin issued at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, Phivolcs said the rockfall events lasted one to four minutes and...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) House Committee on Appropriations Chairman and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co is asking Bicolanos to cooperate and heed the government's instructions after authorities raised the alert level for Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 1 to Alert Level 2. "We...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol is under blue alert status after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level of Mayon Volcano in Albay from one to two (increasing unrest) on Monday, June 5. OCD-Bicol Assistant...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed that residents in Albay province heard rumbling sounds from Mayon Volcano before the alert level was raised from one to two on Monday, June 5. Paul Alanis, Phivolcs resident volcanologist at the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, June 5 raised the alert level of Mayon Volcano in Albay from level 1 to 2 due to “increasing unrest.” In its bulletin issued at 10 a.m., Phivolcs said Mayon Volcano is showing “unrest driven by shallow magmatic...
State seismologists on Friday evening, June 2, said there is an ongoing low-level activity in Taal Volcano. Taal Volcano (PNA File Photo) In an advisory issued Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a relatively “weak but continuous” volcanic tremor has...
LAGUNA – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) is advising the public to refrain from sharing unverified and inconsistent information as this may cause panic and confusion. On Saturday, April 1, the council issued an advisory to shed light on misinformation being...
LAGUNA – The local government unit (LGU) of Biñan inaugurated on Monday, March 27, its new Command, Control, and Communication (C3) Center built with volcanic ash blocks from the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption. The building will serve as the headquarter of the Biñan City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, March 16, reminded the people that danger from the majestic Mayon Volcano remains despite the lowering of the alert status from two to one. "The lowering of the alert status should not be...
