The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has ordered its offices in the Bicol region and Calabarzon to heighten their monitoring activities and to coordinate with their respective communities amid the increased activity from Mayon and Taal volcanoes.
activities and to coordinate with their respective communities amid the increased activity from Mayon and Taal volcanoes.
But Phivolcs on Friday said it was safe to visit scenic Albay province and Taal town in Batangas during the June 10 to 12 long weekend, despite the unrest of both Taal and Mayon volcanoes. People visiting Albay, on the other hand, must avoid the six-kilometer permanent danger zone around Mayon, Bacolcol said.The Phivolcs chief reminded the public that permanent danger zones could be expanded if the alert status of Mayon went up.
Based on its latest monitoring, Phivolcs has observed at least three volcanic earthquakes, with the volcano’s edifice inflated. On Monday, Kanlaon also emitted over 1,000 tons of sulfur dioxide.
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