Overview
- Phivolcs reported lava flows stretching several kilometers and increased ash emissions from Mayon.
- The agency raised Alert Level 3 and set a permanent 6-kilometer danger zone around the crater.
- Local authorities began evacuating residents from dozens of nearby villages at risk from lava and ash.
- Sensors recorded 32 volcanic earthquakes in 24 hours, signaling intensified volcanic unrest.
- The Philippine News Agency said falling ash has reached about 52 villages near the volcano, which sits roughly 330 kilometers southeast of Manila.