President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Wednesday, May 6, led a situation briefing with key government agencies to assess the impact of the recent unrest of Mayon Volcano and ordered the immediate delivery of assistance to families affected by heavy ashfall in Albay. In a statement issued by the...
LEGAZPI CITY – Local authorities in Daraga have ordered strict enforcement of the no-entry policy within the six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) after the Mayon Volcano’s Pyroclastic Density Current (PDC) along the Mi-isi Gully caused heavy ashfall in several towns in Albay. In an...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Agricultural damage from the recent ashfall triggered by Mayon Volcano has reached more than P6.6 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bicol. In its latest report, a total of 15.35 hectares of farmland were affected, resulting in the loss of...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — The provincial government of Sorsogon extended assistance to residents affected by heavy ashfall in Guinobatan, Albay on Monday, May 4, delivering thousands of food packs and deploying additional resources to address urgent needs. According to Sorsogon Provincial Information...
Thick volcanic ash from Mayon Volcano’s recent eruptions began to strain local water resources in Albay, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Monday, May 4, as government agencies scrambled to deploy filtration systems to affected towns. The OCD said a total of 30,522 families or 102,406...
Police forces in Albay and nearby areas were instructed to focus on road-clearing operations to ensure emergency vehicles and relief convoys maintain access to communities affected by Mayon Volcano’s ashfall. As of now, Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police...
President Marcos said the government has mobilized a full response to assist communities affected by ashfall from Mayon Volcano, with clearing operations ongoing and basic needs in Albay already addressed. The President said he received updates from agencies on the ground, including the Department...
President Marcos has ordered the immediate assistance to communities affected by ashfall from the ongoing Mayon Volcano unrest, Malacañang said. Marcos made the directive, noting Guinobatan and Camalig, Albay. According to Malacañang, response operations have been mobilized to protect public...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol has stepped up response efforts to mitigate the impact of ashfall from Mayon Volcano, focusing on road safety, clearing operations, and the swift delivery of aid to affected communities. OCD Deputy Administrator Assistant Secretary Raffy...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, May 3, urged the public to follow protective measures against ashfall as volcanic activity from Mayon continues to pose health risks to nearby communities. In an advisory, the agency underscored the need to wear proper protective gear, avoid high-risk...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Fifty-two barangays in the municipalities of Camalig and Guinobatan and the city of Ligao in Albay province were affected by heavy ashfall due to the Mayon Volcano eruption on Saturday. The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office said 18 barangays in Guinobatan,...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Sunday, May 3, the mobilization of their personnel and resources to assist Albay residents who were affected by the heavy ashfall from the Mayon Volcano. Nartatez said the focus is on evacuation and...
