A total of 167 volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Bulusan Volcano over a 24-hour period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its latest observation released on Wednesday, June 11. This is higher than the 14 quakes recorded the previous day. The agency also...
A Low Pressure Area (LPA) spotted near Catanduanes is bringing widespread rains over parts of Luzon and the Visayas on Saturday, June 7, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to issue warnings for possible flooding and landslides ...
Kanlaon Volcano emitted a grayish ash plume that rose about 1.2 kilometers above its summit crater on Monday, June 2, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The ash emission, recorded between 1:38 p.m. and 2:07 p.m., produced plumes that drifted westward....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) maintained Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) over Kanlaon Volcano, as it warned that short-lived explosive eruptions remain possible following its eruption on May 13. As of Friday evening, May 16, Phivolcs reported no significant...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) placed the entire Eastern Visayas region under blue alert status on Friday due to the impact of the San Juanico Bridge load limit. "Starting today, all concerned agencies will mobilize resources to help those...
(Phivolcs) A moderately explosive eruption occurred at Kanlaon Volcano early Tuesday, May 13, lasting five minutes and sending a towering ash plume 4.5 kilometers into the sky, reported the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). This is the fourth eruption of Kanlaon since...
In preparation for possible health emergencies related to the 2025 national and local elections, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday, May 9, that its Central Office will be placed under Code White Alert next week. DOH / MB Visual Content Group From May 11 to 14, the DOH said its...
In anticipation of health-related incidents requiring immediate response, the Department of Health (DOH) has raised a Code White Alert for Labor Day on Thursday, May 1. DOH / MB Visual Content Group In a statement, the DOH said the alert will be in effect from May 1 to May 2. “By order of...
(MARCKY RAGASA FACEBOOK) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has warned that another phreatic or steam-driven eruption may occur at Bulusan Volcano in the coming days, following the eruption on April 28. “Another phreatic eruption is possible in the next few days,...
A 2nd alarm fire hit a residential area in Osmolo Compound, Barangay Buting, Pasig City on Monday night, April 28, the Pasig City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (Paskg DRRMO) reported. The DRRMO said the blaze started at 7:49 p.m. and was raised to the 2nd alarm at 8:16 p.m. Firefighters...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will be placed under “blue alert” status in preparation for the upcoming May 12 midterm elections. The NDRRMC issued Memorandum No. 102 series of 2025 last April 25 effectively raising the blue alert status at the NDRRM...
Bulusan Volcano (Phivolcs file photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 98 earthquakes at Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon from 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, April 21. In an advisory issued at 10 p.m., Phivolcs reported that of the volcanic earthquakes recorded,...
