Amid mounting concerns over a potential “hazardous eruption,” President Marcos appealed to residents near Mayon Volcano in Albay yesterday to follow local orders to evacuate, as state seismologists discovered the emergence of a newly formed lava dome – a grim indicator of escalating volcanic unrest.
Albay officials have started evacuating thousands of residents after a state of calamity was declared in the province yesterday due to unrest in Mayon Volcano, which the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology described as a “quiet” eruption.
Messages of support greeted President Marcos’ appointment of Gilbert Teodoro as defense secretary and Teodoro Herbosa as health chief, as they took their oath of office at Malacañang yesterday.
A national learning camp is being planned to address learning losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but groups warn the additional work will deprive teachers of time to rest.