THE Philippine Army, through the 9th Infantry 'Spear' Division (9ID), has activated its Task Force Sagip amid the increasing unrest at Mayon Volcano.

Col. Xerxes Trinidad, Philippine Army Public Affairs chief, said on Saturday that TF Sagip which is geared toward Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) operations, has coordinated with the Office of Civil Defense 5 (OCD5), Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), and local government agencies in Albay and nearby provinces which may be affected by the ongoing magmatic eruption of Mayon Volcano.