Rising to a height of two-and-a-half kilometers in the eastern Albay seacoast, Mayon Volcano easily dominates the province’s landscape, dwarfing nearby Mt. Masaraga and Mt. Malinao, as well as the rugged terrain of the inlands. The volcano’s conical shape can even be seen from the islands of Masbate and Catanduanes, some 80 kilometers offshore. So...
Category: Across the Regions
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Photo Gallery: Soup and bread for Mayon children
Almost 400 children aged 9 months to 16 years old from Barangay Maninila staying inside the Travesia Elementary School Evacuation Center in Guinobatan, Albay, dined on soup and bread provided by TABI last December 27, 2009. These children have been staying in the evacuation center for almost two weeks now, since Mayon Volcano showed increased...
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Photo Gallery: Storytelling and free play for children evacuees
TABI launched psychosocial activities for children evacuees at the San Jose Elementary School in Malilipot, Albay and Baligang Elementary School in Camalig, Albay. Social work student volunteers from Bicol University facilitated the storytelling and free play for Mayon kids.
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Photo Gallery: Relief delivery for Mayon evacuees
Tarabang para sa Bicol (TABI) distributed relief goods for the evacuees of Barangays Sua and Tumpa staying at the Baligang Elementary School in Camalig, Albay on December 23, 2009. This was in partnership with the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), and was supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) of Germany.