Albay readies mass evacuation as Mayon Volcano activity intensifies

Manila, Jan. 12 -- The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (Apsemo) is preparing for the possible evacuation of nearly 80,000 residents, or about 19,758 families, should Mayon Volcano'... Read More

NFA assures adequate rice stocks for Mayon-affected communities

Legazpi City, Jan. 9 -- The National Food Authority in Bicol (NFA-5) on Friday assured the public that it has ample palay and rice stocks to support relief operations for local government units affect... Read More

1K families displaced by Mayon unrest receive over P4.6M in gov't aid

Legazpi City, Jan. 8 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol Region (DSWD-5) has provided more than PHP4.6 million in humanitarian assistance to families affected by the ongoing u... Read More

Bicol, Calabarzon cops probe female body found in box in CamNorte

Legazpi City, Jan. 6 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5), in coordination with the Police Regional Office 4A (Calabarzon), is investigating the discovery of a female body wrapped in a blank... Read More

Bicol provinces suspend classes due to bad weather

Legazpi City, Jan. 6 -- Classes at all levels, both public and private, have been suspended in Sorsogon and in several towns in Albay and Catanduanes due to the ongoing effects of the shear line that ... Read More

Phivolcs raises Mayon alert status to level 3

Legazpi City, Jan. 6 -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano to Level 3 on Tuesday, indicating an increased tendency toward a haza... Read More

Albay police set up border control points near Mayon Volcano

Manila, Jan. 5 -- The Albay Police Provincial Office (APPO) activated border control points and intensified police visibility in towns and cities surrounding Mayon Volcano as a precautionary measure t... Read More

Albay towns suspend classes due to heavy rains

Legazpi City, Jan. 5 -- Several local government units (LGUs) in Albay suspended face-to-face classes on Monday due to heavy rains brought by a shear line and a gale warning. Classes at all levels, b... Read More

DBM, DOH urged to fast-track release of health emergency allowances

Manila, Jan. 5 -- Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda on Monday urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Health (DOH) to immediately issue simplified guidel... Read More

Bicol police enforce safety measures for residents near Mayon Volcano

Manila, Jan. 3 -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) and the Albay Provincial Police are strictly enforcing a ban on human activity within the 6-km. permanent danger zone (PDZ) following Mayon... Read More

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