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...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 in Bicol has intensified relief operations for families displaced by Mayon Volcano’s continuing unrest, including those affected by pyroclastic density currents in Albay on May 2. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group...
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,...
(UPDATED) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) stepped up road clearing, water delivery, and mask distribution in Albay on Sunday, May 3, as ashfall from Mayon Volcano spread across 52 barangays, with authorities keeping Alert Level 3 in place and enforcing a six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ)...
Evacuation centers sheltered thousands of residents as Mayon Volcano recorded renewed eruptive activity on Saturday, May2. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Sunday, May 3, that 1,438 families or 5,440 individuals are currently staying in 14 evacuation centers across...
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...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it is on high alert as it closely monitors increased activity at Mayon Volcano on Saturday, May 2, following reports of pyroclastic density currents and other volcanic events. The PRC said that as of 6 p.m., pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) were observed...
Mayon Volcano has emitted thick clouds of gas and ash late Saturday afternoon, May 2, sending local residents and motorists into panic as volcanic particles covered the roads and communities in some parts of Albay province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed...