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Thousands Flee Amid Fears Of Burst
The Philippines' most active volcano has sent more huge lava fragments rolling down its slopes in an ongoing gentle eruption that has prompted authorities to evacuate thousands of villagers, officials said Wednesday.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has warned that a "hazardous eruption" of Mount Mayon, located in the eastern Philippines, is possible within weeks.
Increased restiveness was recorded overnight, including 270 incidents of lava fragments and super-hot boulders rolling down from Mayon's crater — nearly four times the number recorded the previous day. S ... -
Funds Released To Help Mayon Evacuees
The Aquino administration has released P61.5 million to the Albay provincial government to augment their relief operations in assisting evacuees affected by the impending eruption of Mayon Volcano.
Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said Sunday that the Albay provincial government is working closely with other government agencies to ensure the well-being of all affected families in evacuation centers.
"We are confident that Albay Governor Joey Salceda and his team will be able to direct their relief operations with the appropriate support from the national government," he said in a statemen ... -
Climate Walkers Reach Albay
Over a thousand people participated in the Albay leg of the “People’s Walk for Climate Justice” Wednesday.
Albay Governor Joey Salceda welcomed them who have walked a distance of 500 kilometers and are now more than halfway in their quest to reach Tacloban City by November 8, the first anniversary of Typhoon Yolanda’s (Haiyan) historic landfall in the Philippines.
“Albay welcomes these climate advocates, our modern-day heroes who are raising awareness on climate change and are fighting the climate fight on behalf of millions of Filipinos who are bearing the brunt of extreme wea ...