8 LGUs in Albay Under State of Calamity Due to Mayon

8 LGUs in Albay under state of calamity due to Mayon

LEGAZPI CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) of Albay has approved a resolution placing eight local government units (LGUs) under a state of...

Phivolcs warns of continuing Mayon hazards under Alert 3

MANILA — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday warned of sustained volcanic hazards as Mayon Volcano remains restive under Alert Level 3, with recent eruptive activity sending ash plumes up to 3,000 meters high and triggering dangerous pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) that reached up to five kilometers from the summit. Phivolcs […]