A six-minute explosive eruption sends a 3,000-meter ash plume over Albay Mayon Volcano in Albay recorded a moderately explosive eruption on Friday, October 30, 2026, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to raise Alert Level 3 over the country’s most active volcano. According to PHIVOLCS, the eruption began at 11:53 a.m. and … Read more
Mayon Volcano Will Not Be Lit Up, Say Officials MAYON VOLCANO – The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has decided to cancel the volcano’s lighting project following strong public criticism. Mayon Volcano, a famous landmark in Albay, Bicol, has been featured in several films, including Langis at Tubig (1980), Kailangan Kita (2002), She’s … Read more
Monitors Kanlaon and Mayon Volcanoes Placed Under Alert Level 1, Phivolcs Says The state volcanology agency Phivolcs is closely monitoring the Kanlaon and Mayon volcanoes for showing abnormalities. On Saturday (February 20, 2021), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology released the latest updates regarding Kanlaon and Mayon volcanoes. Aside from these two volcanoes, they … Read more
A “crater glow” was observed at Mayon Volcano could be a sign of an eruptive activity, said PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum. The crater of Mayon Volcano could have glowed in the last two days because magma or a charge of molten rocks rose towards Mayon’s crater. Solidum said that the magma was usually solidified, yet, … Read more