Mayon Volcano Situation Report #2 21 June 2023 11:00 am Situation Overview Since the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Alert Level 3 on 08 June 2023, the alert level remains as of 20 June in Mayon Volcano located in the province of Albay in Bicol Region. This means it is currently in a high level of unrest...
Mayon Volcano’s unrest Situation Report No. 1
Mayon Volcano’s unrest Situation Report #1 June 14, 2023 11:00 am Situation Overview Mayon Volcano located in the province of Albay has been exhibiting increased volcanic activity since June 5. The volcano is currently under close monitoring by The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) due to the potential for further eruptions. Following a substantial increase in the frequency...
A Mother’s Burden and Another One’s Rightful Plea after Everything Turned to Ashes
On January 28, 2023, residents of the adjacent barangays of West Habog-Habog and San Juan in Molo district, Iloilo City, woke up very early in the morning to furious flames razing their houses to the ground. A community of urban poor families, the residents’ houses were mostly made of light materials and built so close to each other, making them...
A mother’s tale of tragedy and resolve
“I saw our house being swept away by the floods. Not even a piece of wood was left,” recounted Helen, a 54 year-old widow, and a mother of four. The house where she lived and the house of her eldest child’s family were washed away by the rushing floods the morning after Christmas day. What she thought of having a...