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<p>MANILA — A meteor lit up the night sky over the restive Mayon Volcano on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. </p><p>The agency said “the meteor did not directly strike the slopes of the volcano as it disintegrated before hitting the ground.”  </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F969504022632715%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="960" height="540" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span>Mayon <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/1/6/phivolcs-to-raise-mayon-volcano-alert-level-3-1314">remained under Level 3 </a>in a 5-step alert system, which meant that “magma is near or at the surface and activity could lead to hazardous eruption in weeks,” Phivolcs said.  </div><p>It said Mayon belched 1124 tons of sulfur dioxide in the past 24 hours and logged 57 volcanic earthquakes. </p><p>Phivolcs said entry into the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) around the volcano remained prohibited.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPHIVOLCS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid07jsXvHNP1mn7exqg1Rg6Keh9DUBtuA1H7LTAPj8MNmcPBaozV6NsF3dz94eDSjKrl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="497" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>Mayon’s unrest has <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/4/over-100-000-affected-as-unrest-in-mayon-volcano-continues-1011">displaced tens of thousands of residents</a>, disrupted tourism, and <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/5/5/mayon-ashfall-devastates-albay-farms-kills-livestock-1529">devastated farms</a>. <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/4/over-100-000-affected-as-unrest-in-mayon-volcano-continues-1011"> </a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/10/-short-lived-lava-fountaining-spotted-at-mayon-as-effusive-eruption-hits-day-126-0751">&#x27;Short-lived lava fountaining&#x27; spotted at Mayon </a></div><p>Earthquakes and volcanic activity are common in the Philippines due to its position on the Pacific &quot;Ring of Fire&quot; where tectonic plates collide.</p><p>Mayon lies in a region also hit by many of the roughly 20 typhoons or tropical storms to strike the Philippines each year.</p><p>The frequent weather disasters often kill people, ravage farms, and help to keep millions poor.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/7/authorities-warn-of-possible-lahar-flows-in-albay-amid-mayon-unrest-1115">Authorities warn of possible lahar flows in Albay amid Mayon unrest </a></div><div><strong>— With a report from Agence France-Presse </strong></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/5/6/pcg-deploys-desalination-units-water-purification-systems-to-bicol-amid-mayon-s-unrest-1600">PCG deploys desalination units, water purification systems to Bicol amid Mayon&#x27;s unrest</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="960" height="540" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zJ12TDZBiSs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A meteor lit up the night sky over the restive Mayon Volcano on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.</p>

A meteor lit up the night sky over the restive Mayon Volcano on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

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Meteor lights up night sky over rumbling Mayon

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Published May 26, 2026 10:18 AM PHT

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