Province of Albay
June 14, 2023

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited the Province of Albay and conducted an aerial inspection of areas affected by the increasing volcanic activity of Mount Mayon.

Data issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on 14 June 2023 at 5:00 AM reflected that the situation in Mount Mayon remains under Alert Level 3 where there is relatively intensified level of unrest/magmatic unrest.

Furthermore, according to the latest report of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC), around 9,688 families or 37,927 individuals in over 26 barangays have been affected, as the volcano continues to spew lava and sulfuric gas.

National government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs) and other partners continue to monitor and provide assistance to the affected communities.

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