Lava flows, pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), rockfalls, and intermittent ash emissions continued to be observed at Mayon Volcano on the 120th day of its effusive eruption on Tuesday, May 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. A brief collapse of lava on the...
Additional police forces were mobilized to secure all the entry points in the danger zones of Mayon in Albay as authorities are eyeing the expansion of off-limit areas to six kilometers around the volcano. This developed as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported...
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, May 4, and was felt across parts of the Visayas, Bicol Region, and Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, Phivolcs said the tremor, which was...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it has released more than ₱117 million in assistance to families affected by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said on Monday, May 4, that the assistance included food...
LEGAZPI CITY – Mayon Volcano will remain under Alert Level 3 (High Level of Volcanic Unrest) after the pyroclastic density currents (PDC) that caused massive ashfall in several towns and a city in Albay province, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 in Bicol has intensified relief operations for families displaced by Mayon Volcano’s continuing unrest, including those affected by pyroclastic density currents in Albay on May 2. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group...
Mayon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 despite a series of pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), as overall monitoring parameters have not shown any significant change, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Sunday, May 3. Volcano Monitoring and Eruption...
Evacuation centers sheltered thousands of residents as Mayon Volcano recorded renewed eruptive activity on Saturday, May2. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Sunday, May 3, that 1,438 families or 5,440 individuals are currently staying in 14 evacuation centers across...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it is on high alert as it closely monitors increased activity at Mayon Volcano on Saturday, May 2, following reports of pyroclastic density currents and other volcanic events. The PRC said that as of 6 p.m., pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) were observed...
Mayon Volcano has emitted thick clouds of gas and ash late Saturday afternoon, May 2, sending local residents and motorists into panic as volcanic particles covered the roads and communities in some parts of Albay province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed...
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Eastern Samar early Wednesday morning, April 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 6:58 a.m., with its epicenter located 42 kilometers...
A grayish ash plume rose from the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, as the restive volcano in Negros Island remained under “moderate unrest,” the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Based on monitoring by the Kanlaon...
