President Marcos has ordered the immediate assistance to communities affected by ashfall from the ongoing Mayon Volcano unrest, Malacañang said. Marcos made the directive, noting Guinobatan and Camalig, Albay. According to Malacañang, response operations have been mobilized to protect public...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol has stepped up response efforts to mitigate the impact of ashfall from Mayon Volcano, focusing on road safety, clearing operations, and the swift delivery of aid to affected communities. OCD Deputy Administrator Assistant Secretary Raffy...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, May 3, urged the public to follow protective measures against ashfall as volcanic activity from Mayon continues to pose health risks to nearby communities. In an advisory, the agency underscored the need to wear proper protective gear, avoid high-risk...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Fifty-two barangays in the municipalities of Camalig and Guinobatan and the city of Ligao in Albay province were affected by heavy ashfall due to the Mayon Volcano eruption on Saturday. The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office said 18 barangays in Guinobatan,...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Sunday, May 3, the mobilization of their personnel and resources to assist Albay residents who were affected by the heavy ashfall from the Mayon Volcano. Nartatez said the focus is on evacuation and...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Vehicular traffic came to a near standstill on Saturday afternoon after thick ashfall from Mayon Volcano blanketed major roads in the towns of Camalig and Guinobatan. According to Jessar Adornado, officer-in-charge of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol, heavy...
BACOLOD CITY – Several barangays in nine local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental experienced light to heavy ashfall following the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Thursday night, Feb. 26. A report from the Negros Occidental Operations Center said light to moderate ashfall was...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The mayor of Camalig town in Albay province has issued a public advisory after residents experienced thick ashfall on Monday morning, Feb. 9, due to ongoing volcanic activity at Mayon Volcano. Mayor Carlos Irwin “Caloy” Baldo urged the public to wear face masks and...
Legazpi City issued an advisory on Monday night, Jan. 19, after light ashfall was reported in the northern part of the city due to the continuing activity of Mayon Volcano. Mayor Hisham Ismail urged the public to take precautionary measures, particularly to protect their health, as ashfall affected...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Mayon Volcano continued to release incandescent pyroclastic density currents, locally known as “uson,” and rockfalls onto the Miisi, Bonga, and Basud gullies, with thin ashfall observed in Legazpi City and Daraga in Albay on...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Mayor Ann Gemma Ongjoco of Guinobatan town, this province, confirmed that near zero visibility was reported in several barangays collectively known as the “Mayon Unit” due to ashfall from Mayon Volcano. Ongjoco said that Barangay Masarawag is particularly dangerous for...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Several barangays surrounding Mayon Volcano have experienced ashfall, according to the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO). APSEMO chief Roderick Mendoza said ashfall was first reported since Wednesday night in the town of Malilipot, followed by...
