Albay Gov. Bichara orders tree trimming to reduce risk this typhoon season
Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara has ordered the resumption of tree trimming activity in order to reduce the danger amid the typhoon season.
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Iwas disgrasya! 80K Albayanos evacuated ahead of TD ‘Amang’
The Albay Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has ordered mandatory evacuation of a total of 80,234 residents in flood and landslide-prone areas as Tropical Depression Amang is expected to bring heavy…
Albay adopts new rainfall threshold in triggering alarms
After losing 20 lives due to torrential rains spawned by Tropical Depression Usman, a low-pressure area (LPA) and tail-end of a cold front (TECF) at year-end, Albay is now adopting lower rainfall thresholds for monitoring, preparedness and…
Bicol execs blame climate change for ‘Usman’ deaths: Iba ang lakas ng ulan!
The head of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol is blaming climate change for the disaster that recently struck the region, where 57 people died in landslides and flooding spawned by the low-pressure area (LPA) that has caused heavy…
54,000 Mayon evacuees return home after 52 days
At least 14,520 families or 54,657 persons housed in various evacuation centers were allowed to return home Tuesday after Mayon Volcano's alert status was lowered to Alert Level 3 (decrease tendency towards hazardous eruption) by the…
Mayon explosion imminent anytime soon: Alert Level 4 up
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has raised Alert Level 4 over Mt. Mayon after the volcano spewed a 10-kilometer high ash column at noontime today, Monday.
Mayon ashfall forces evacuation in critical areas
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is closely monitoring the behavior of Mayon Volcano after it spewed ash due to unexpected phreatic eruption during heavy rains Saturday afternoon.
