Regions
Mayon's unrest intensifies

THE chief of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned on Monday that the effusive activity of the Mayon Volcano in Albay Province may transition to a hazardous or explosive eruption.

Phivolcs director Teresito 'Toto' Bacolcol reiterated his agency's warning that the 6-kilometer radius of the permanent danger zone (PDZ) must be maintained.