The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Jan. 22 said it will provide cash-for-work assistance to 1,323 families affected by the continuing unrest of Mayon Volcano. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the beneficiaries include...
Restive Mayon Volcano continues to shed pyroclastic density currents (PDC), locally known as “uson,” and rockfalls down its Mi-isi, Bonga, and Basud gullies, forcing 1,508 families in 14 barangays to seek safety, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on...
Legazpi City issued an advisory on Monday night, Jan. 19, after light ashfall was reported in the northern part of the city due to the continuing activity of Mayon Volcano. Mayor Hisham Ismail urged the public to take precautionary measures, particularly to protect their health, as ashfall affected...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Mayon Volcano continued to release incandescent pyroclastic density currents, locally known as “uson,” and rockfalls onto the Miisi, Bonga, and Basud gullies, with thin ashfall observed in Legazpi City and Daraga in Albay on...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) continues to closely monitor the activity of Mayon Volcano amid the current new moon, citing scientific studies that suggest lunar and solar gravitational forces can act as possible triggers for volcanic...
Mayon Volcano recorded sustained high activity over a 24-hour period, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recording dozens of pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) and hundreds of rockfall events while Alert Level 3 remains in effect. From 12 a.m. on Jan. 18 to 12...
Mayon Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 3, recorded 235 rockfall events over a 24-hour period from 12 a.m. on Jan. 17 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. During the same monitoring period, the agency recorded 48 pyroclastic...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported increased seismic energy and record-high sulfur dioxide emissions at Mayon Volcano on Friday, Jan. 16, saying the activity could signal further eruptive developments. In an advisory issued at 7:30 p.m., Phivolcs said a...
Mayon Volcano continued to pose hazards to nearby communities as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 308 rockfall events and 68 pyroclastic density currents from 12 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, to 12 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 16. Alert Level 3 remains hoisted over...
The provincial government of Albay has intensified preparations for the possible effects of tropical storm “Ada” as the threat from the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano continues, prompting authorities to implement a multi-hazard response strategy. According to Albay Public Safety and Emergency...
Tropical Depression (TD) “Ada,” the first tropical cyclone of the year, triggered seaport suspensions that left more than 4,400 passengers stranded while government agencies activated disaster preparedness measures in anticipation of added risks in areas affected by the unrest of Mayon Volcano....
Tropical Storm Ada (international name: Nokaen) is expected to bring several days of rains and gusty winds over eastern Philippines, particularly Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region, and Caraga, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, Jan....
