Residents living near Mayon Volcano's slope and river channel were advised to remain vigilant as heavy rain may cause lahar flow, the Albay Provincial Information Office (PIO) said on Friday, July 14.
"Maari kasing ibuhos ang lahat ng mga volcanic debris na ito mula sa tuktok ng bulkan at magdulot ng lahar flow sa iba't-ibang bahagi ng lalawigan na maaring sumira sa maraming kabahayan, mga tulay at maging sa buhay ng sino man na tatamaan nito," Albay PIO said, citing information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Meanwhile, it mentioned that Mayon Volcano has produced 11 million cubic meters of volcanic materials ever since its restiveness began in June.
"Kaugnay nito, binigyang-diin naman ni OIC Mayon Volcano Obserbatory Deborah Fernandez na wala pa ito sa kanilang mga naitala sa nakalipas na mga pagsabog ng bulkan na umaabot hanggang 60-80 million cubic meters," it said.
Based on the latest update from Phivolcs, five volcanic earthquakes and 361 rockfalls in the restive Mayon Volcano in Albay province.
It also observed 7 Pyroclastic Density Current (PDC) events that were produced by dome and lava-front collapse.
"Continuous moderate degassing from the summit crater produced steam-laden plumes that rose 200 meters before drifting to the east-southeast," Phivols said.
The country's active volcano also emitted at least 1,582 tonnes of sulfur dioxide since July 12.
The lava from the Mayon Volcano's summit crater maintained a length of 2,800 kilometers along Mi-si Gully and 1,400 meters along Bongga Gully.
The state seismologist said its monitoring showed that the restive volcano shows signs of inflation, signifying that the magma is present beneath the crater and that eruption is possible in the next days or weeks.
