Philippines’ Mayon Volcano logs 150 rockfalls, 90 pyroclastic currents in 24 hours

In this photo provided by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, lava flows from the crater of the Mayon volcano in Albay province, north-eastern Philippines on Jan. 7, 2026. The Mayon Volcano in June 2023. It has generated 214 tons of sulfur dioxide since Jan 8. - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology via AP

MANILA: A total of 150 rockfall events and 90 pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) was recorded over the Mayon Volcano in Albay for the past 24 hours as it remained under Alert Level 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Jan 10.

This is based on the 24-hour monitoring bulletin of Phivolcs.