Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Ada (international name: Nokaen) may trigger lahars and muddy streamflows around Mayon Volcano in Albay, as the weather disturbance affects the eastern part of the country, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned on Friday, Jan. 16....
Continued lava dome growth and lava flow effusion were observed at Mayon Volcano from 12 a.m. on Jan. 14 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 15, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs also recorded a total of 207 rockfall events and 27 pyroclastic density currents, locally...
A brief episode of incandescent lava fountaining was observed at Mayon Volcano early Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs reported that the lava fountain, which reached an estimated height of around 100 meters, occurred at 1:39 a.m. at...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (Apsemo) is preparing for the possible evacuation of nearly 80,000 residents, or about 19,758 families, should Mayon Volcano’s alert level be raised to Alert Level 4. In a phone interview, Apsemo chief Roderick Mendoza said...
More than 4,000 residents in Albay have been displaced amid Mayon Volcano’s continued unrest under Alert Level 3, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday, Jan. 12. In its latest report, the NDRRMC said 1,131 families or 4,141 persons were affected...
A “pronounced increase” in seismic energy release has been recorded at Mayon Volcano after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected elevated real-time seismic amplitude measurement (RSAM) levels at six of its 16 monitoring stations beginning Sunday, Jan. 11....
A total of 150 rockfall events were recorded at Mayon Volcano from 12 a.m. on Jan. 9 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 10, as the volcano remains under Alert Level 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The agency also said it recorded 90 pyroclastic density currents at...
LEGAZPI CITY – Despite the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano, the Albay Provincial Tourism, Culture, and the Arts Office (PTCAO) assured on Friday that the province remains safe and open to tourists, provided safety guidelines are strictly followed. In an interview on Friday, PTCAO chief Dorothy...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has activated health and emergency response teams in Bicol to assist residents affected by the unrest of Mayon Volcano. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said the move aims to protect the health and welfare of communities living...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Mayor Ann Gemma Ongjoco of Guinobatan town, this province, confirmed that near zero visibility was reported in several barangays collectively known as the “Mayon Unit” due to ashfall from Mayon Volcano. Ongjoco said that Barangay Masarawag is particularly dangerous for...
Mayon Volcano continues to exhibit heightened magmatic activity, characterized by persistent lava dome effusion and collapse, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In the past 24 hours, Phivolcs recorded two volcanic earthquakes, 72 rockfalls, and 100...
LEGAZPI CITY – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday assured the provincial government of Albay of sustained assistance for local government units (LGUs) and families affected by the continuing unrest of Mayon Volcano. Gatchalian visited the...
