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Albay declares state of calamity due to Mayon Volcano's unrest

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Rockfall is seen from Mayon volcano’s lava dome on June 7, 2023. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recently raised Mayon’s status to Alert Level 2 due to the rockfall which indicates seismic growth. Photo courtesy Johnlee De Jesus" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/06/09/20230607-mayon-rockfall-ho-3.jpg"/><figcaption>Rockfall is seen from Mayon volcano’s lava dome on June 7, 2023. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recently raised Mayon’s status to Alert Level 2 due to the rockfall which indicates seismic growth. <em>Photo courtesy Johnlee De Jesus</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — The Albay provincial government on Friday declared a state of calamity a day after scientists raised the alarm over the active Mayon Volcano. </p><p>The seismology agency said it observed 3 fast-moving avalanches of volcanic ash, rock and gases, known as pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), on Mayon&#x27;s slopes on Thursday. It placed the volcano under Alert Level 3, which meant &quot;increased tendency towards hazardous eruption.&quot; </p><p>Mayon&#x27;s unrest has prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents around its 6-kilometer permanent danger zone and nearby areas, according to local officials. </p><p>There are around 4,749 families or 18,184 individuals living within the permanent danger zone, according to the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/08/23/mayon-raised-to-alert-3-effusive-magmatic-eruption-taking-place">Mayon raised to Alert 3: &#x27;Effusive magmatic eruption taking place&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>The state of calamity declaration will allow the provincial government to use the P30 million calamity fund to cater to the needs of evacuees, Albay Governor Edcel Greco Lagman said.</p><p>But the fund would only last for 15 to 20 days, Lagman said.</p><p>Five years ago, Mayon displaced tens of thousands of people after spewing millions of tonnes of ash, rocks and lava.</p><p>Phivolcs chief Teresito Bacolcol on Thursday warned that Mayon was <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/08/23/mayon-ripe-for-another-eruption-says-phivolcs-chief">ripe for another eruption</a>, which usually happens once every 3 to 10 years. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/08/23/govt-begins-evacuation-of-residents-around-mayon-marcos">Gov&#x27;t begins evacuation of residents around Mayon, aid positioned: Marcos</a></li></ul><p>Mayon, a near-perfect cone located about 330 kilometers southeast of Manila, is considered one of the most volatile of the country&#x27;s 24 active volcanoes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BHofGpFAPGI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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><p>Meanwhile, Taal volcano, located about 50 kilometers south of Manila, has been releasing sulphur dioxide this week, blanketing surrounding areas in smog and prompting warnings for people to stay indoors.</p><p>Steam-rich plumes have been recorded rising two kilometers into the sky, the seismology agency said on Thursday. It has left the alert level at 1.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/09/23/phivolcs-safe-to-visit-albay-taal-town-on-june-10-12-long-weekend">Phivolcs: Safe to go to Albay, Taal town on June 10-12 long weekend despite volcanic unrest</a></li></ul><p>Earthquakes and volcanic activity are not uncommon in the Philippines due to its position on the Pacific &quot;Ring of Fire&quot;, where tectonic plates collide deep below the Earth&#x27;s surface. <br/> <br/><strong>— With reports from Jose Carretero, ABS-CBN News; Agence France-Presse​ </strong></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=2660277" 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>

Albay has declared a state of calamity a day after state seismologists placed Mayon Volcano under Alert Level 3.