The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has lowered the alert status of Mayon volcano to Alert Level 3 on Saturday after noting signs of decreased activity. More than 47,000 people living some seven to eight kilometres around Mayon were already allowed to return home. However, more than 2,000 people living in the 6-kilometer danger zone remain in the evacuation centers.
Category: Across the Regions
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Views from the other side: travel notes from the north face of Mayon Volcano
Rising to a height of two-and-a-half kilometers in the eastern Albay seacoast, Mayon Volcano easily dominates the province’s landscape, dwarfing nearby Mt. Masaraga and Mt. Malinao, as well as the rugged terrain of the inlands. The volcano’s conical shape can even be seen from the islands of Masbate and Catanduanes, some 80 kilometers offshore. So...
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Photo Gallery: Soup and bread for Mayon children
Almost 400 children aged 9 months to 16 years old from Barangay Maninila staying inside the Travesia Elementary School Evacuation Center in Guinobatan, Albay, dined on soup and bread provided by TABI last December 27, 2009. These children have been staying in the evacuation center for almost two weeks now, since Mayon Volcano showed increased...
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Photo Gallery: Storytelling and free play for children evacuees
TABI launched psychosocial activities for children evacuees at the San Jose Elementary School in Malilipot, Albay and Baligang Elementary School in Camalig, Albay. Social work student volunteers from Bicol University facilitated the storytelling and free play for Mayon kids.