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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 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 1, 2010
Don't Fear the Dead – CBCP Official

MANILA, Oct.30, 2010- An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines lamented the popularity of the Halloween and horror movies, saying it threatened to overshadow the Christian festival of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.