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Phivolcs reports phreatic eruption at Bulusan Volcano

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Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Mt. Bulusan spews a thick column of black smoke following a phreatic eruption on June 5, 2022. Courtesy: Ruben Basilio" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/06/05/20220605-mt-bulusan.jpg"/><figcaption>Mt. Bulusan spews a thick column of black smoke following a phreatic eruption on June 5, 2022. <em>Courtesy: Ruben Basilio</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(5th UPDATE)</strong> — A phreatic or steam-driven eruption was reported at the Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon province, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Sunday. </p><p>&quot;This is to notify the public and concerned authorities of an ongoing phreatic eruption at Bulusan Volcano,&quot; Phivolcs said in a Facebook post shortly past 11 a.m. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/PHIVOLCS/posts/323619773295327" data-width="auto"> </div><p>According to the state agency, the volcano erupted at 10:37 a.m. and lasted for about 17 minutes.</p><p>&quot;The event was poorly visible through cloud cover over the edifice although a steam-rich grey plume at least 1 kilometer tall was observed from Juban, Sorsogon and was subsequently observed to drift west,&quot; Phivolcs said in an <a href="https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/volcano-hazard/volcano-bulletin2/bulusan-volcano/14876-bulusan-volcano-bulletin-5-june-2022-11-40-a-m">advisory</a>.</p><p>It noted that ashfall incidents were recorded in the towns of Juban and Casiguran in Sorsogon.</p><p>The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) also reported one ashfall incident at Barangay Cogon in the town of Irosin.</p><p>Local disaster authorities said that Juban was most affected by the ashfall, while three other barangays in Irosin were also hit.</p><p>Residents in the ashfall-hit areas have been advised to wear face masks and evacuate their homes, Irosin Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) chief Fritzie Michelena told ABS-CBN&#x27;s TeleRadyo.</p><p>Phivolcs officer-in-charge Renato Solidum advised residents also to refrain from going outdoors as the air quality is unhealthy following the eruption.</p><p>He said that more steam-driven explosions are possible in the coming hours.</p><p>Before the eruption, about 77 volcanic earthquakes were observed in the past 24 hours, with Bulusan&#x27;s edifice having been inflated since February 2021, Phivolcs said.</p><p>The volcano is now under Alert Level 1, which means that it is &quot;in an abnormal condition&quot; or that there is &quot;low-level unrest&quot;.</p><p>Under Alert Level 1, the public is prohibited from entering Bulusan&#x27;s 4-kilometer permanent danger zone.</p><p>Vigilance should also be exercised in the 2-kilometer extended danger zone due to &quot; increased possibilities of sudden and hazardous phreatic eruptions&quot;, NDRRMC said, adding it has already communicated with the regional disaster management council.</p><p>Local government units, especially high-risk barangays, are likewise expected to disseminate advisories regarding ashfall and other volcanic hazards to the residents.</p><p>As of writing, Bulusan has already calmed down but short plumes of smoke can still be observed, Juban MDRRMO head Arvee Lodronio said.</p><div><strong>FAMILIES EVACUATED</strong></div><p>Following the eruption, around 25 families or 101 individuals from Barangay Puting Sapa in Juban town have been evacuated, according to Lodronio.</p><p>Among those evacuated are children, the elderly, and those suffering from respiratory illnesses like asthma. They were brought to the town&#x27;s COVID-19 isolation facility, which is currently empty.</p><p>Barangay Puting Sapa is among the barangays severely affected by the ashfall. Other affected barangays are Barangay Buraburan, Añog, Catanosan, Calmayan and Guroyan.</p><div><strong>TOURIST DESTINATIONS CLOSED</strong></div><p>Following the eruption, Irosin Mayor Alfredo Cielo Jr. ordered the indefinite closure of all tourist destinations in the town &quot;to ensure public welfare and safety.&quot;</p><p>He advised all local disaster authorities and concerned agencies &quot;to take all disaster protocols under advisement.&quot;</p><div><strong>MALACAÑANG MONITORING SITUATION</strong></div><p>In a statement, acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said President Rodrigo Duterte is &quot;closely monitoring the condition of Bulusan Volcano.&quot;</p><p>After Phivolcs placed Bulusan under Alert Level 1, all concerned agencies were ordered to be on standby 24/7, said Andanar.</p><p>&quot;We remind the public, particularly the residents of surrounding areas, to be vigilant, monitor any development regarding the volcano’s condition and cooperate with local authorities,&quot; he said. </p><p>Vice President Leni Robredo, for her part, said her office is preparing to conduct relief operations for people affected by the calamity.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/05/22/bulusan-crisis-robredo-says-preparing-for-relief-ops">Bulusan eruption: VP Robredo says preparing relief operations for affected people</a></li></ul><div><strong>PNP: SITUATION &#x27;MANAGEABLE&#x27;</strong></div><p>Patrolman Enrique Rocha of the Juban police said the situation in their town was &quot;manageable&quot; in the afternoon a few hours after the ashfall.</p><p>He also noted that despite the ashfall, all the roads in the town are passable for all types of vehicles.</p><p>Engr. Raden Dimaano of the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office also said that as of writing, authorities see no imminent threats following Bulusan&#x27;s initial eruption.</p><p>No vehicular accidents or any emergencies related to the eruption were reported so far, Dimaano said.</p><p>&quot;Based sa mga insidente ng Bulusan before, hindi naman masyadong threatening. Hopefully patuloy na maayos ang sitwasyon,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s TeleRadyo.</p><p>(The previous eruptions of Bulusan weren&#x27;t too threatening. We hope the situation continues to improve.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2064359" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div style="text-align:center"><em><strong>Courtesy of Ryan Cariño Lagunilla</strong></em></div><p>This is the first reported eruption of Bulusan since 2017. </p><p>Prior to its eruption on Sunday, Phivolcs placed Bulusan under Alert <a href="https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/volcano-hazard/volcano-bulletin2/bulusan-volcano/12697-bulusan-volcano-bulletin-18-august-2021-08-00-am">Level 0</a> (normal) since August 2021.</p><p>Mt. Bulusan is the southernmost volcano in Luzon, located about 600 kilometers southeast of Manila.</p><p>It is one of the active volcanoes that Phivolcs constantly monitors, along with the Mayon, Taal, and Kanlaon volcanoes.</p><div><strong>—with reports from Aireen Perol and Jose Carretero, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED </strong><strong>VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2064357" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong><em>The Phivolcs reported a phreatic eruption at Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon on June 5, 2022. Video courtesy of Mr. Bongbong (via Jose Carretero).</em></strong></div>

A phreatic eruption has been reported at the Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon province, Phivolcs said Sunday.

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Phivolcs reports phreatic eruption at Bulusan Volcano

Raffy Cabristante,

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Published June 05, 2022 11:35 AM PHT

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Updated June 05, 2022 06:05 PM PHT

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