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...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Covid-19 cases in all areas of the country have already plateaued, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Feb. 14. “All areas have started to show plateauing of cases...
Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, Jan. 18 lowered the alert level of Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon from Level 1 to 0 as the active volcano has returned to its normal condition. “This serves as notice...
Taal Volcano in Batangas (FILE PHOTO / PIXABAY) Taal Volcano in Batangas emitted a 1,400-meter-tall steam plume in the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Jan. 15. In its 8 a.m. Taal Volcano bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcano had...
DOH The government’s pandemic task force instructed the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to further study the proposal on decoupling restrictions from the Covid-19 alert level system. This was discussed during the recent Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging...
LUCENA CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Region 4-A announced Thursday, Nov. 17, that 15 towns and two cities in the province of Quezon are under Covid-19 Alert Level 1 from Nov. 16 to 30. These are Alabat, Atimonan, Candelaria, City of Tayabas, Lucena City,...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 at a time when Metro Manila was under alert level 3. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) is set to recommend to the government’s pandemic task force the “decoupling” of restrictions from the Covid-19 Alert Level...
DOH Thirty-two areas in the country were placed under Covid-19 Alert Level 2 from Nov. 1 to Nov. 15, the Department of Health (DOH) said. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. approved the latest Covid-19 Alert Level System (ALS) classifications for provinces, highly urbanized cities, and...
Seventy nine volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Bulusan in the past 24 hours – an indication that the volcano is still showing signs of “low-level unrest.” The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), in its bulletin issued on Saturday, Oct. 15, said 79 earthquakes...
Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon (PIXABAY FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) logged 313 volcanic earthquakes at Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon in the past 24 hours. Phivolcs on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 12 raised Bulusan Volcano’s alert status from Level 0 to...
Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon (PIXABAY FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 12 placed Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon under Alert Level 1 due to “low-level unrest.” In a bulletin issued at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Phivolcs said 126 weak...
The entry of individuals into the six-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) of Mayon Volcano has been banned as its alert level was raised due to "increased unrest," the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Monday, Oct. 10. MAYON VOLCANO (File photo)...
