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P63-million funds, aid on standby for Bicol amid Mayon, Bulusan unrest: DSWD

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Bulusan volcano emits a steam-rich plume in this photo taken from Barangay Batang, Irosin, Sorsogon on June 12, 2022. Courtesy of Ryan Lagunilla/File " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/10/13/20220612-bulusan-volvano-eruption-rl-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Bulusan volcano emits a steam-rich plume in this photo taken from Barangay Batang, Irosin, Sorsogon on June 12, 2022. <em>Courtesy of Ryan Lagunilla/File </em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>)— Around P63 million worth of funds and aid have been placed on standby by the government should the unrest of the Bulusan and Mayon volcanoes in the Bicol region result in a humanitarian crisis, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday.</p><p>The stockpile lodged in the DSWD Bicol office included around P17 million worth of food packs and P40-million non-food items, said Social Welfare Undersecretary Edu Punay. The standby funds also amount to P5 million.</p><p>&quot;Just in case nga na, huwag naman po sana, na tuluyan ngang mag-alburoto itong dalawang bulkan ay handa na po, readily available po itong P63 million,&quot; Punay said in a public briefing.</p><p>(The P63 million is ready just in case, I hope not, the unrest of these 2 volcanoes continues.) </p><p>&quot;At sa kabuuan naman po dito sa DSWD Central Office ay mayroon po tayong standby funds din na P1.2 billion, just in case magkulang po iyong nasa field office po natin,&quot; he added. </p><p>(And here at the DSWD Central Office, we have P1.2 billion in standby funds in case funds in our field office run short.)</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=2288250" 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>Video from PTV</strong></div><p>The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) last week raised Alert Level 2 over Mayon volcano in Albay province and warned of possible eruptions.</p><p>On Wednesday, Phivolcs raised Alert Level 1 over the Bulusan Volcano in neighboring Sorsogon due to a &quot;state of low-level unrest.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Ang reminders ko lang ‘no, sa ating mga LGUs, please review your contingency plans na on Bulusan. And hindi lang sa Bulusan, pati sa pagdating ng bagyo,&quot; Office of Civil Defense Assistant Secretary Raffy Alejandro said during the same briefing. </p><p>&quot;Kasi kapag may bagyong dadaan diyan sa Bicol, magmu-move na naman ang mga lahar diyan not just in Bulusan but also in Mayon. Kailangan po ay maging proactive tayo. Let’s remind our constituents na to be ready, maghanda at sumunod po sa mga abiso ng mga authorities natin para po sa kaligtasan ng lahat po,&quot; he added. </p><p>(To our LGUs, please review your contingency plans on Bulusan. And not just on Bulusan, but also for approaching storms. If a storm crosses Bicol, lahar will flow, not just in Bulusan, but also in Mayon. We need to be proactive. Let’s remind our constituents to be ready, prepare, and follow alerts from authorities for everyone&#x27;s safety.) </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/13/22/rainy-weekend-in-extreme-n-luzon-as-storm-nears-par">Another storm to enter PAR; to bring rains over extreme N. Luzon Saturday</a></li></ul><p>Some 95,000 people in six municipalities near Bulusan could be affected if its activity escalates, Alejandro said. He urged residents to restock supplies and face masks in case of ash fall.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/12/22/bulusan-volcano-status-raised-to-alert-1-phivolcs">Bulusan Volcano status raised to Alert Level 1: Phivolcs</a></li></ul><div><strong>CAAP ISSUES NOTICE TO AIRMEN</strong></div><p>The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) prohibiting flights 10,000 feet from the surface of Mt. Bulusan and Mt. Mayon. </p><p>CAAP released NOTAM B3147/22 for Mayon Volcano which will be in effect from 8:47 a.m. of Thursday until 9 a.m. on Friday. </p><p>NOTAM B3148/22 was also issued for Mt. Bulusan effective on the same period. </p><p>Citing information from Phivolcs, the CAAP said there were no volcanic earthquakes in Mayon Volcano in the past 24-hour period since the advisory was released.</p><p>The airplanes though are &quot;advised to avoid flying close to the volcano’s summit as ash from any sudden eruption can be hazardous to aircraft,&quot; CAAP said in a statement. </p><p>Seven airports are located in the Bicol Region, namely, Bulan Airport, Sorsogon Airport, Daet Airport, Masbate Airport, Naga Airport, Virac Airport, and Bicol International Airport.<br/> <br/>Bulusan last erupted in June this year and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/22/alert-2-up-over-mayon-phivolcs-warns-of-possible-eruptions">Phivolcs raises Alert Level 2 over Mayon Volcano, warns of possible eruptions</a></li></ul><p>Mayon, known for its near perfect cone, also forced tens of thousands to flee during its last eruption in 2018. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/25/18/mayon-volcano-spews-more-ash-lava-establishes-pattern-of-activity">Mayon Volcano spews more ash, lava, establishes pattern of activity</a></li></ul>

Government placed around P63 million worth of funds and aid on standby to respond to the unrest of the Bulusan and Mayon volcanoes, the DSWD said. 

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P63-million funds, aid on standby for Bicol amid Mayon, Bulusan unrest: DSWD

Job Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 13, 2022 04:16 PM PHT

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Updated October 13, 2022 06:28 PM PHT

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