Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Sunday, May 3, the mobilization of their personnel and resources to assist Albay residents who were affected by the heavy ashfall from the Mayon Volcano. Nartatez said the focus is on evacuation and...
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...