Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Teresito Bacolcol is not discounting the possibility that lava flows caused by the ongoing “effusive eruption” of Mayon Volcano may breach the six-kilometer permanent danger zone. “So far 2.5 kilometers from...
Lava flow from Mayon Volcano’s effusive eruption has reached a “maximum length” of up to 2.5 kilometers from the summit crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday, June 20. Phivolcs said a “very slow effusion of lava from the summit crater of...
Mayon Volcano’s current state is “largely similar” to its 2014 eruption based on the parameters observed over the previous week, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). “Low-rate effusive eruption of degassed lava has been transpiring for the past week...
More lava flows and collapsed debris from the Mayon Volcano's ongoing "non-explosive" eruption have cascaded down the summit crater for a distance of 1.5 and 3.3 kilometers, respectively, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, June 18. The "very slow...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that “very slow” lava effusion from the summit crater of Mayon Volcano continued for the fifth night on Thursday, June 15, resulting in increased events of rockfall and pyroclastic density current (PDC). In a bulletin issued...
As part of the 90-day relief assistance for Mayon-affected families in Albay, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured that approximately 153,000 food packs have been delivered to the province. The assurance came in response to President Ferdinand Marcos...
Mayon Volcano's "high-level of unrest" persisted, with two volcanic earthquakes and 306 rockfall events recorded between 5 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, and 5 a.m. on Thursday, June 15. Although the record is slightly less than the previous day’s total of seven volcanic quakes and 309 rockfall...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, June 14, said it recorded seven volcanic earthquakes and 309 rockfall events in Mayon in the past 24 hours. These are more than the previous 24-hour monitoring of Albay’s restive volcano, which recorded one volcanic...
The lava flow from Mayon Volcano reached about one kilometer down its south and southeast gullies during the previous 24-hour monitoring of the active volcano in Albay, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday morning, June 13. “Very slow effusion...
Mayon Volcano’s rockfall and moderate degassing activities have continued to produce ash and steam-laden plumes in the last 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, June 11. Based on the seismic and visual data collected by Phivolcs,...
Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the government to activate an “adopt a livestock” program as residents in the province of Albay deal with the increasing restiveness of Mayon Volcano. Tolentino cited the experience of Tagaytay City residents during the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption...
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Director Teresito Bacolcol said it is “just a coincidence” that three active volcanoes in the country are exhibiting signs of unrest. In a public briefing on Friday, June 9, Bacolcol pointed out that the current activities of the...
