LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - Police cited a barangay tanod here for returning a lost wallet containing cash amounting to P9,350. The honest barangay tanod was identified as Rey Agripa Besmejo of Barangay Tula-Tula. Besmejo turned over the wallet to the police instead of keeping its contents. In a Facebook...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (Apsemo) is preparing for the possible evacuation of nearly 80,000 residents, or about 19,758 families, should Mayon Volcano’s alert level be raised to Alert Level 4. In a phone interview, Apsemo chief Roderick Mendoza said...
LEGAZPI CITY – Despite the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano, the Albay Provincial Tourism, Culture, and the Arts Office (PTCAO) assured on Friday that the province remains safe and open to tourists, provided safety guidelines are strictly followed. In an interview on Friday, PTCAO chief Dorothy...
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...
More than 3,500 people in Albay have been affected by renewed unrest by Mayon Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday, Jan. 7. In a situational report, the NDRRMC said a total of 964 families or 3,515 persons were affected in five Albay...
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 729 families or 2,889 individuals within the six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone of Mayon Volcano will be evacuated, the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) confirmed Tuesday. In a phone interview, OCD-5 Director Claudio Yucot said the Albay Public Safety Emergency...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, January 6, raised Mayon Volcano’s alert status from Level 2 to Alert Level 3, signaling an increased likelihood of a hazardous eruption. In an advisory, Phivolcs said that since the volcano’s alert was elevated to...
Mayon Volcano continues to show signs of increased unrest, with 85 rockfall events recorded in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday, January 6. Phivolcs said the latest incandescent rockfall from the summit lava dome occurred at 10:46...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Police Provincial Office (APPO) activated border control points and intensified police visibility in towns and cities surrounding Mayon Volcano as a precautionary measure to maintain peace, order, and public safety following the raising of the alert status from one...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, January 3, observed increased volcanic activity at Mayon Volcano, prompting authorities to maintain Alert Level 2 and caution the public against venturing into high-risk areas. From 12 a.m. on January 2 to 12 a.m. on...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The provincial government of Albay has placed the entire province on heightened alert after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano from one to two on New Year’s Day. Phivolcs raised the alert level at 6 a.m. due to...
