Released October 30, 2026 9:43 pm
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Tobaco City in Albay has actually carried out a compulsory evacuation for its citizens after Mayon Volcano appeared.
In a 24 Oras report from Tina Panganiban-Perez on Friday, homeowners within the Mayon Volcano’s six-kilometer irreversible risk zone were left. Classes in impacted locations have actually likewise been suspended.
Big plumes of ash and smoke increased from Mayon Volcano, with authorities raising Alert Level 3.
“Sa ganitong uri ng pagputok, ang main volcanic danger … ang ‘uson’ o yung pyroclastic density current. Ito po yung nakikita nating mainit na rough mass na bumubulusok pababa ng bulkan,” Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division chief Antonia Bornas stated.
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(In these kinds of surges, the main volcanic risk … is the uson or the pyroclastic density current. This is what we see. The rough mass that gushes down the volcano.)
Bornas stated that it is unidentified if this kind of explosive eruption was a one-time occasion or if it will be followed by others, as their tracking criteria in Mayon have yet to be decreased.
“Anytime, pwede pong magbago ang kalagayan ng bulkan,” Bornas stated. (Anytime, the condition of the volcano might alter.)
PHIVOLCS cautioned citizens of the dangers of ashfall following the surge. Locals of Guinobatan experienced ashfall, triggering them to utilize face masks, with some shops requiring to cover their windows.
The Department of Health has actually described numerous pointers throughout ashfall, informing locals to use an N95 mask, a damp fabric, or double facemasks to secure themselves. Locals are likewise advised to drive gradually, guarantee that they have windscreen wiper fluid, and switch on their headlights for exposure.
The Office of Civil Defense has actually likewise raised a red alert status in its operations center in the Bicol Region. — Jean Mangaluz/NB, GMA News
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