Mayon Volcano spews thick, dark ash cloud WATCH: Mayon Volcano in Albay exhibited a minor strombolian activity past 5 pm Saturday, May 2, generating heavy pyroclastic density currents that triggered a massive ash cloud and ashfall, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reports. As of 6 pm, residents from Guinobatan report that heavy ashfall had caused zero visibility, rendering local roads impassable. Mayon has been under Alert Level 3 since January. | Videos courtesy of Keith M

WATCH: Mayon Volcano records continued ‘uson’ and ashfall on January 8, 2026. As of 11:28 AM on Thursday, PHIVOLCS has recorded at least 40 discrete pyroclastic density current (PDC) events at Mayon Volcano since midnight. Mayon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3, indicating intensified or magmatic unrest. Meanwhile, residents are advised against entering the 6-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ).

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