The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a lahar advisory on Sunday, Dec. 1, for areas surrounding Mayon Volcano in Albay due to heavy rainfall brought by the shear line. The shear line is a weather system that forms when cold winds from the northeast monsoon...
Mayon Volcano (Photo from Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, Oct. 22 issued a warning regarding potential lahars from Mayon Volcano as tropical storm “Kristine” (international name “Trami”) is expected to bring heavy to intense rainfall...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned on Sunday evening, Sept. 2 about the potential for lahar flows from Mayon Volcano, due to heavy rains from Tropical Storm “Enteng” (international name: Yagi). Phivolcs said the intense rainfall associated with Enteng could...
Mayon Volcano (Manila Bulletin File Photo) A social media post claiming that Mayon Volcano has erupted is false, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). “Report and help stop the spread of this click-bait post!” it said. Phivolcs reiterated that there has been no...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Albay Provincial Tourism, Culture, and Arts Office said that the provincial government is locating a group of mountaineers for violating an ordinance that prohibits climbing the summit of Mayon Volcano. MAYON Volcano (Contributed photo by Rolly Esguerra) Dorothy Colle,...
Mayon Volcano (Manila Bulletin file photo) The alert status of Mayon Volcano has been downgraded from Level 2 (moderate-level unrest) to 1 (low-level unrest) due to a “steady decline” in its monitored volcanic parameters since the beginning of the year, said the Philippine Institute of...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said there are still no signs that Mayon Volcano's current status should be raised from Alert Level 2 to 3, following the phreatic eruption that occurred on Feb. 4. Mayon Volcano (Ellson Quismorio / Manila Bulletin) In an interview...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) reminded the people to be vigilant and avoid danger zones after a phreatic eruption occurred at Mayon Volcano on Sunday afternoon, February 4, that lasted for at least four minutes. READ:...
A phreatic eruption occurred at the Mayon Volcano summit at 4:37 p.m., said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Feb. 4. (Screen grab from DOST-Phivolcs Facebook post) Phivolcs said the eruption lasted for two minutes and 49 seconds based on the seismic...
Mayon Volcano (File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) lowered the alert status of its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Bicol (Region 5) on Friday, Dec. 8, after the decrease of volcanic activities at Mayon Volcano. In a statement, OCD spokesperson Edgar Posadas said the alert level has...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Dec. 8, announced the lowering of Mayon Volcano’s status from Alert Level 3 or decreased tendency towards hazardous eruption to Alert Level 2 or moderate level of unrest. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a "weakening effusive activity" created a short incandescent lava flow from Mayon Volcano's summit crater. Weakening effusive activity producing a short incandescent lava flow from the summit crater of Mayon Volcano at 7:30 p.m....
