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...
One volcanic earthquake as well as 59 rockfall events were observed in Mayon volcano over the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, June 10. Photo of the Mayon Volcano crater at around 7:00 p.m. on June 9m 2023, exhibiting crater glow or...
More than 9,000 individuals in Albay were evacuated due to the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday, June 10. *(Photo courtesy of 9th Infantry Division, Philippine Army) * In a situational report, the NDRRMC said...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday, June 10, asked Bikolanos living near Mayon Volcano to heed government warning and assured them that aid and funds are on standby in case of a “hazardous” eruption as predicted. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File photo/MANILA BULLETIN)...
DARAGA, Albay – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured residents of this province affected by the Mayon Volcano unrest that the government is doing its best to provide their needs while at the evacuation centers. Gatchalian visited evacuation...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co has sent a reassuring message to his fellow Bicolanos amid the uncertainties brought by Mayon Volcano's likely eruption. "We stand in solidarity with our fellow Bicolanos who have been displaced from their homes due to...
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...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Chairman Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda thanked on Friday, June 9 his erstwhile House colleague and now Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Chairman...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC), led by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon and other volunteers, dispatched a humanitarian caravan on Friday, June 9, to mobilize resources for the delivery of additional augmentation assistance to municipalities affected by the activities of...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved on Friday, June 9, resolution placing the entire province of Albay under a state of calamity due to restive Mayon Volcano. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved Resolution No. 0607-2023 authored by Board Member Dennise Misolania during...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-Area 5 announced on Friday afternoon, June 9, that no flights have been cancelled at Bicol International Airport (BIA) amid the situation at Mayon Volcano. "This is to inform the air riding public that, in so far as...
Residents in Legazpi City, Albay were advised to wear N95 masks and other protective gears to keep themselves safe from the possible harmful effects of ashfall that was monitored due to the recent activities of Mayon Volcano. *Mayon Volcano (File photo) * Apple Armenia, administration officer of...
