Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Director Teresito Bacolcol said it is “just a coincidence” that three active volcanoes in the country are exhibiting signs of unrest. In a public briefing on Friday, June 9, Bacolcol pointed out that the current activities of the...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Chairman Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda thanked on Friday, June 9 his erstwhile House colleague and now Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Chairman...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC), led by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon and other volunteers, dispatched a humanitarian caravan on Friday, June 9, to mobilize resources for the delivery of additional augmentation assistance to municipalities affected by the activities of...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved on Friday, June 9, resolution placing the entire province of Albay under a state of calamity due to restive Mayon Volcano. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved Resolution No. 0607-2023 authored by Board Member Dennise Misolania during...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-Area 5 announced on Friday afternoon, June 9, that no flights have been cancelled at Bicol International Airport (BIA) amid the situation at Mayon Volcano. "This is to inform the air riding public that, in so far as...
Residents in Legazpi City, Albay were advised to wear N95 masks and other protective gears to keep themselves safe from the possible harmful effects of ashfall that was monitored due to the recent activities of Mayon Volcano. *Mayon Volcano (File photo) * Apple Armenia, administration officer of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepared 3,000 family tents and an additional 68,000 food packs for people fleeing the Mayon Volcano. DSWD Disaster Response and Management Group Assistant Secretary Marlon Alagao on Friday, June 9 said the 3,000 family tents will be used by...
The Department of Health (DOH) has issued an advisory and list of reminders on how to stay safe from the possible hazardous activities of Mayon Volcano. "A resident from Malabog Daraga , Albay witnessed thick ash volcanic activity from the crater of Mayon Volcano at around 3:30 p .m . on Thursday ,...
Mayon Volcano Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has done his part to prepare his constituents for a possible eruption of Mayon Volcano. In a statement sent to House of Representatives reporters Friday afternoon, June 9, Rep. Lagman said he has linked up with top local officials as well as the...
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Director Teresito Bacolcol said on Friday, June 9 that they are not ruling out the possibility of raising Mayon Volcano’s alert level from 3 to 4. “There is always the possibility na itaas natin ‘to to alert level 4 (that we...
CAMALIG, Albay – Mayor Caloy Baldo here has raised concern about the lack of sanitation and water supply in the evacuation centers where residents evacuated from six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) in Mayon Volcano will be temporarily housed. MAYON Volcano emits white smoke on Thursday,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured residents evacuated due to the continued unrest of the Taal and Mayon volcanoes that the government is ready to provide them with assistance until it would be safe for them to return home. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang...
