Hot gas, ash, and rock raced down the Mi-isi Gully in Albay on Monday, Feb. 9, as Mayon Volcano produced the largest pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) of its 2026 eruption. In an update early Tuesday, Feb. 10, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) explained that the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The mayor of Camalig town in Albay province has issued a public advisory after residents experienced thick ashfall on Monday morning, Feb. 9, due to ongoing volcanic activity at Mayon Volcano. Mayor Carlos Irwin “Caloy” Baldo urged the public to wear face masks and...
The largest pyroclastic density current, locally known as “uson,” from Mayon Volcano was recorded on Monday, Feb. 9 at 10:35 a.m., traveling about four kilometers down the Mi-isi Gully, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The event is ongoing as of...
Lava effusion was recorded at the summit crater of Mayon Volcano on Saturday evening, Feb. 7, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the lava effusion was logged at 6:03 p.m., as the volcano’s effusive eruption entered its 32nd consecutive day....
A surge of volcanic sulfur dioxide from Mayon Volcano has pushed emissions to their highest level in 15 years on the 29th day of its effusive eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Based on campaign spectrometry measurements this...
Mayon Volcano’s effusive eruption continues for the 27th consecutive day, with the generation of incandescent lava flows, pyroclastic density currents (PDC), locally known as “uson,” and rockfalls, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Monday, Feb. 2....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that Mayon Volcano logged 389 rockfall events and four volcanic earthquakes over a 24-hour monitoring period from 12 a.m. on Jan. 31 to 12 a.m. on Feb. 1. The agency said Mayon remains under Alert Level 3, indicating...
Mayon Volcano continues to exhibit intensified unrest, producing hundreds of volcanic earthquakes and rockfall events, and pyroclastic density currents, locally known as “uson,” over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Wednesday, Jan....
Communities near Mayon Volcano are advised to remain on alert as the volcano enters its 19th day of effusive eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Monitoring from 12 a.m. on Jan. 25 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 26 showed continuous lava effusion with episodic minor...
Mayon Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 3, recorded 253 rockfall events, one volcanic earthquake, and one episode of ongoing tremor over a 24-hour monitoring period from 12 a.m. on Jan. 24 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 25, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far distributed P16.2 million worth of humanitarian assistance, including family food packs, to over 4,000 individuals affected by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay. As of Jan. 23, DSWD has a quick response fund totaling...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Jan. 22 said it will provide cash-for-work assistance to 1,323 families affected by the continuing unrest of Mayon Volcano. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the beneficiaries include...
