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....
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) mapped assistance gaps for former rebel communities in Bicol after Mayon Volcano released pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) that triggered ashfall across parts of Albay. Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — The provincial government of Sorsogon extended assistance to residents affected by heavy ashfall in Guinobatan, Albay on Monday, May 4, delivering thousands of food packs and deploying additional resources to address urgent needs. According to Sorsogon Provincial Information...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it has released more than ₱117 million in assistance to families affected by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said on Monday, May 4, that the assistance included food...
Thick volcanic ash from Mayon Volcano’s recent eruptions began to strain local water resources in Albay, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Monday, May 4, as government agencies scrambled to deploy filtration systems to affected towns. The OCD said a total of 30,522 families or 102,406...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Farmers from four barangays in Camalig, Albay are facing total crop loss after their farmlands were blanketed by ashfall reaching up to two to three inches thick from the eruption of Mayon Volcano on Saturday. In a phone interview with the Manila Bulletin, Camalig Mayor...
LEGAZPI CITY – Guinobatan Mayor Ann Gemma Ongjoco on Sunday thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for the swift response of the national government following the heavy ashfall caused by Mayon Volcano that affected 44 barangays. Ongjoco said the visit of Department of Public Works and Highways...
LEGAZPI CITY – Mayon Volcano will remain under Alert Level 3 (High Level of Volcanic Unrest) after the pyroclastic density currents (PDC) that caused massive ashfall in several towns and a city in Albay province, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In a...
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,...
