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March 4, 2011
DPWH Seeks P643-M Fund to Control Lahar from Mt. Mayon

LEGAZPI CITY, March 3  - Bicol’s Regional Development Council (RDC) has favored the P643-million funding proposal of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the construction of flood control structures along critical flood paths down the slopes of Mt. Mayon to ease the destruction caused by lahar during rainy situations.

LEGAZPI CITY, March 3  - Bicol’s Regional Development Council (RDC) has favored the P643-million funding proposal of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the construction of flood control structures along critical flood paths down the slopes of Mt. Mayon to ease the destruction caused by lahar during rainy situations.

February 21, 2011
2,000 People Evacuated as Bulusan Volcano Spews Ash Anew

JUBAN,Sorsogon Feb 21, 2011 – Two thousand affected residents around Mt Bulusan were evacuated immediately after the latest ash explosion at around 9:30am here today, a military official said.

JUBAN,Sorsogon– Two thousand affected residents around Mt Bulusan were evacuated immediately after the latest ash explosion at around 9:30am here today, a military official said.

LtCol Santiago Enginco, Commanding Officer of the 49th Infantry Battalion based in Juban town said that he immediately deployed 5 military vehicles to assist the evacuation at around 10:00am.

January 10, 2011
No Casualty in Albay Despite 73 Landslide Occurrences

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 8–- Because to their disaster risk reduction strategy, the Albay Provincial Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) reported on Saturday that no casualty was recorded despite the 73 landslides brought by continuous heavy rains in the province for the past 18 days.

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 8–- Because to their disaster risk reduction strategy, the Albay Provincial Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) reported on Saturday that no casualty was recorded despite the 73 landslides brought by continuous heavy rains in the province for the past 18 days.

As of Jan. 8, the provincial government of Albay has evacuated a total of 12,344 and 59,526 families affected by flooding and landslides, respectively.

December 5, 2010
Bulusan Residents Warned of Upslope Lahar

PHIVOLCS resident volcanologist for Bicol, Eduardo P. Laguerta warned that an estimated 100,000 cubic-meters of ashfall deposits on Mt. Bulusan’s upslope threatens to inundate the four river channels at the base of the volcano once these are triggered by heavy rains.

LEGAZPI CITY (3 December 2010) — Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) regional director Rafael Alejandro IV disclosed on Thursday that during the OCD updating conference on Mt. Bulusan at Camp Simeon Ola in this city, PHIVOLCS resident volcanologist for Bicol, Eduardo P. Laguerta warned that an estimated 100,000 cubic-meters of ashfall deposits on Mt. Bulusan’s upslope threatens to inundate the four river channels at the base of the volcano once these are triggered by heavy rains.

November 28, 2010
NPA Declares Unilateral Ceasefire Around Mt. Bulusan

SORSOGON CITY, Nov. 24 -– The local unit of the communist rebel movement in Sorsogon has declared a unilateral suspension of offensive military operations (SOMO) in areas near the restive Bulusan Volcano.

SORSOGON CITY, Nov. 24 -– The local unit of the communist rebel movement in Sorsogon has declared a unilateral suspension of offensive military operations (SOMO) in areas near the restive Bulusan Volcano.

The SOMO declaration that took effect last November 22 covers the 10-kilometer radius from the crater of the volcano whose current restlessness has been placed by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) under alert level one.

November 28, 2010
Opposition Mounts vs San Miguel Bay Mining

CALABANGA, Camarines Sur, Nov. 24  – It may be an uphill battle but local leaders opposed to the proposed offshore magnetite exploration at the marine life-rich San Miguel Bay are standing their ground.

CALABANGA, Camarines Sur, Nov. 24  – It may be an uphill battle but local leaders opposed to the proposed offshore magnetite exploration at the marine life-rich San Miguel Bay are standing their ground.

They fear massive environmental degradation and economic dislocation of thousands of fisher folk around the bay should the mining operations push through.

The mining would be initiated by Bogo Resources and Mining Corporation (BRMC), a Filipino-Korean firm.

November 26, 2010
Army Rescue Teams Conduct Clean Up Drive in Sorsogon

JUBAN,Sorsogon Nov 26, 2010- As Bulusan volcano calms down after spewing ash two days ago, the Army’s rescue personnel visited the public schools in this province to remove the thickening ashes inside the school facilities, a military official said today.

JUBAN,SorsogonNov 26, 2010–As Bulusan volcano calms down after spewing ash two days ago, the Army’s rescue personnel visited the public schools in this province to remove the thickening ashes inside the school facilities, a military official said today.

LtCol Santiago Enginco, Commanding Officer of the 49th Infantry Battalion based here said that he employed the 35-man Disaster Response Operations Platoon together with another platoon from his unit to clean the affected school facilities.

November 26, 2010
Continuing Bulusan Watch

Army Rescue Teams from the 9th Infantry Division keep a watcful eye on Mt Bulusan ...

BULUSAN WATCH. Army Rescue Teams from the 9th Infantry Division keep a watcful eye on Mt Bulusan which spews ash from time to time, from a vantage point in Buenavista Village in Irosin town. These soldiers are now assisting the clean up drive in the evacuation centers and school facilities which were hit by ashfall. (Photo by Major Harold M Cabunoc/ 9th Division Public Affairs Office)

November 22, 2010
Bulusan's New Eruption Triggers Evacuation

JUBAN,SorsogonNov 22 2010–The latest eruption of Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon triggers evacuation of families in nearby villages at the foot of the grumbling volcano, a military official said.

JUBAN,SorsogonNov 22 2010–The latest eruption of Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon triggers evacuation of families in nearby villages at the foot of the grumbling volcano, a military official said.

LtCol Santiago Enginco, Commanding Officer of the 49th Infantry Battalion based in Juban town said that he immediately deployed 6 military vehicles to assist the evacuation at around 8:00am yesterday, November 21 .

November 21, 2010
Lahar From Bulusan Flows Into Sorsogon Rivers

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 17  -- Intermittent rains caused lahar from the slopes of Bulusan Volcano to flow into a river along Barangay Patag and another in Gulang-Gulang, both in Irosin town, and the Rangas river in Juban town.

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 17  -- Intermittent rains caused lahar from the slopes of Bulusan Volcano to flow into a river along Barangay Patag and another in Gulang-Gulang, both in Irosin town, and the Rangas river in Juban town.

The rivers, which turned grayish due to volcanic sand, ash and similar tiny debris, had lahar which was a combination of rainwater with less than 60 percent sediment, said Phivolcs Resident Volcanologist Ed Laguerta in an interview at the Bulusan Observatory in Sorsogon City.

November 21, 2010
Quakes Jolt Bulusan, More Explosions Expected - Phivolcs

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 19  - At least 41 volcanic earthquakes jolted Mount Bulusan on Friday, the highest number so far detected by seismic instruments for the past five days, signifying that pressure is still building up and this may probably lead to more ash and steam laden explosions, volcanologists said.

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 19  2010 - At least 41 volcanic earthquakes jolted Mount Bulusan on Friday, the highest number so far detected by seismic instruments for the past five days, signifying that pressure is still building up and this may probably lead to more ash and steam laden explosions, volcanologists said.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletin reported that seismic network detected a total of 41 volcanic earthquakes during the past 24 hours.

November 15, 2010
DENR to Assess Country’s Iron Deposits

 RAWIS, LEGAZPI CITY (8 November) -- Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje has directed the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) to conduct an assessment of local iron deposits as possible raw material feeds to an integrated iron and steel facility that the government is planning to establish in the country.

 RAWIS, LEGAZPI CITY (8 November) -- Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje has directed the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) to conduct an assessment of local iron deposits as possible raw material feeds to an integrated iron and steel facility that the government is planning to establish in the country.

November 15, 2010
Mount Bulusan Erupts for the 5th Time --Phivolcs

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 12  -- Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon province belched on Friday morning a voluminous ash plume 700 meters above its crater rim that drifted and covered villages in the southwest flank of the volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 12  -- Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon province belched on Friday morning a voluminous ash plume 700 meters above its crater rim that drifted and covered villages in the southwest flank of the volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Phivolcs said the phreatic explosion occurred at 6:59 a.m., sending light gray ash column that was accompanied by rumbling sounds, a typical characteristic of Bulusan's restive state.

Ash falls were reported in the villages in the towns of Irosin and Juban.

November 11, 2010
Bulusan's Ash Fall Triggers Evacuation

JUBAN, Sorsogon Nov 10, 2010- Bulusan's latest eruption and ash fall triggers evacuation by refugees living at the foot of the volcano, a military official said here today.

JUBAN, Sorsogon Nov 10, 2010- Bulusan's latest eruption and ash fall triggers evacuation by refugees living at the foot of the volcano, a military official said here today.

1st Lieutenant Oliver Dela Cruz, Commanding Officer of the Charlie Company of the 49th Infantry Battalion said that more evacuees from the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone in Sitio Gimaloto (sub-village) in Ingladian village of Casiguran town, trooped to the evacuation center in Escuala village starting at around 5pm yesterday.

November 11, 2010
Mount Bulusan's Eruption

Mt Bulusan spews ash and black smoke, triggering the evacuation of at least 100 people living near its slopes in Sitio Gimaloto, Ingladian village in Casiguran town, Sorsogon at around 3:45pm yesterday. No one was reported injured during the latest explosion. Soldiers of the 49th Infantry Battalion are placed on high alert to assist in the evacuation of the residents in the 4-kilometer danger zone.

Mt Bulusan spews ash and black smoke, triggering the evacuation of at least 100 people living near its slopes in Sitio Gimaloto, Ingladian village in Casiguran town, Sorsogon at around 3:45pm yesterday. No one was reported injured during the latest explosion. Soldiers of the 49th Infantry Battalion are placed on high alert to assist in the evacuation of the residents in the 4-kilometer danger zone.

November 6, 2010
Authorities Raise Alert Level as Mt. Bulusan Spews Ash

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 6, 2010 - Sorsogon province's Mt. Bulusan spewed a grayish ash column 600 meters high Saturday, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to raise Alert Level 1.

Phivolcs reported observing explosions as thick ash clouds hovered over the volcano's summit.

Seismic instruments recorded a 57-second ash explosion at about 8:11 a.m. Saturday, Phivolcs noted.

In its bulletin, Phivolcs said its seismic instruments already recorded four volcanic earthquakes during the past 24 hours.