Taal Volcano (File photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reminded the public against the dangers of exposure to volcanic smog or vog from Taal Volcano after it was monitored anew in several areas in Calabarzon (Region 4A). OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel...
The Mayon Volcano Observatory has observed continuous slow lava effusion from the summit crater of Mayon, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Nov. 6. Photo credit to Phivolcs From Nov. 4 to Nov. 5 evening, the Mayon Volcano Observatory...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Nov. 4 said the Mayon Volcano Network has recorded continuous increase in the seismic activities of Mayon Volcano from 75 to 162 volcanic earthquakes. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group Phivolcs said among the...
(Mayon Volcano / ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on Phivolcs’ Mayon Volcano summary of 24-hour observation from 5 a.m. on Nov. 1 until 5 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, a total of 187 volcanic earthquakes were recorded. These activities include 179 volcanic tremors, each lasting from one to...
Bulusan Volcano (Photo from Pixabay) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, Oct. 25 raised the alert status of Bulusan Volcano from Level 0 (normal) to Level 1 (low-level unrest). In raising the alert level, Phivolcs noted that “Bulusan Volcano entered a...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said increased lava effusion was observed at Mayon's summit crater producing "frequent and numerous" incandescent rockfall and pyroclastic density current (PDC) events. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Phivolcs on Wednesday,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a notice on Sunday, Oct. 22, providing an update on the seismicity of Bulusan Volcano. Photo credit to Pixabay According to Phivolcs, the Bulusan Volcano Network has recorded 87 volcanic earthquakes since 5 a.m....
Mayon Volcano had two “brief” lava bursts accompanied by seismic and infrasound signals in the past 24 hours, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in its bulletin on Saturday, Oct. 21. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Phivolcs observed the lava bursts at 6:36 p.m....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Oct. 15, said the Mayon Volcano Network had recorded increased seismicity in Mayon Volcano from one volcanic earthquake to 34 volcanic earthquakes. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Phivolcs said 30 of those volcanic...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Field Office 5 (DSWD-Bicol Region) on Friday, Oct. 13 began distributing the second tranche of the emergency cash transfer (ECT) to families affected by Mayon Volcano’s unrest in the past four months. Secretary Rex Gatchalian ordered the ECT...
The Mayon Volcano Network has monitored a slight increase in Mayon Volcano’s earthquakes in the past 24 hours, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Oct. 5. Photo from Pixabay In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs said Mayon’s volcanic earthquakes...
Around 850 individuals suffered from respiratory-related illnesses as a result of the volcanic smog that hit Batangas and other areas near the Taal Volcano last week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday, Sept. 28. NDRRMC deputy spokesman Diego...
