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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning.
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the recent elevated gas emission, Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental remains under alert Level 2, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
MANILA, Philippines — Up to 23 volcanic earthquakes have been recorded around Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon in the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
MANILA, Philippines — At least six volcanic earthquakes, 3,304 tons of sulfur dioxide gas emission and degassing of 300 meters above the summit have been recorded on Kanlaon Volcano in Negros in the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
Heavy rain washed volcanic mud and debris through a village in the central Philippines on Wednesday, two days after a nearby volcano erupted.
Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park on Negros Island, Philippines, witnessed rivers of cold lava following an explosive eruption on Monday. Videos circulating on the internet show a torrent of grey mud and rocks, known as cold lava flow, or lahar, roaring down a watercourse in Biaknabato village in Negros Occidental province.
(UPDATE) TAAL Volcano in Batangas province has been showing an increase in seismic activity for the past few days, including sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas emission, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday, April 12.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday stressed the importance of having a good system to cascade information as part of preparations for natural calamities and disasters.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano wants to see to it that there is continuous funding for the modernization of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), saying merely approving a five-year plan does not guarantee its success.