MANILA: (Bernama-Xinhua) The Philippines raised the alert level of Mayon volcano in Albay province on Luzon island on Thursday (Jan 1) following signs of increased volcanic activity, reported Xinhua.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the escalation from alert level 1 (low-level unrest) to alert level 2 (increasing or moderate level of unrest) indicates that magma is moving beneath the volcano, increasing the likelihood of sudden explosive activity.
