Sorry, the ferry is full! Oh no, we have a ticket and have to go now!
Pinoys do not know the word IMPOSSIBLE.
And a last lift!
Done! Who said, that the ferry was full?
PS: We took another ferry...
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( 2.9 / 9 )The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has introduced a new disembarkation card for international passengers.
The new card has was introduced on January 1st, 2010 and is called A/D card (arrival/departure card).
It seems, that this new card is machine-readable.
It also seems that not all airlines have yet received the new cards. Passengers of these airlines get the new card at NAIA, the International Airport of Manila.
As soon as we can get one of these new cards, we will publish a picture.
Meanwhile we have updated our visa page and publish the new visa extension fees.
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( 2.8 / 20 )PHIVOLCS today lowered Mayon's Alert from Alert Level 3 to Alert Level 2.
Main reasons are:
The lack of remarkable seismic events, such as harmonic tremors, suggests no active transport of magma to shallow levels.
The Mayon volcano returns to a deflated state, suggesting that no pressure build-up has taken place and reflect a general static condition of residual magma in the volcanic pipe and beneath the crater.
The decrease in concentration of SO2 gas emission indicates that no active magma intrusion is occurring beneath the volcanic edifice.
No ash ejections were observed since 29 December 2009. Steam emission was most of the time weak to moderate and white in color indicating considerable decrease in energy. Crater glow remained visible to the naked eye at night possibly due to the still-hot residual magma beneath the crater.
We therefore terminate our updates of Mayon volcano until new activity is reported.
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( 3.1 / 14 )We did not post the latest bulletins of PHIVOLCS because Mount Mayon did calm down.
In their bulletins 24 to 29, PHIVOLCS found a steadily decrease of activity. There are still some tremors (4 to 6 in 24 hours) and one or two steam clouds per day.
The inhabitants are allowed to go back to their houses but Alert Level 3 is still maintained.
Falling lava rocks are still encountered and last night a glow of the lava dome in the crater could be seen.
If Mount Mayon calms down, the next active period would occur in June 2011. During the last decades this volcano showed increased activity in a 18 months rhythm.
But do as I do, believe only in the statistics you forged yourselves.
We track all the volcanoes in the Philippines. For minor updates (activity without immediate danger) please see here: Philippines Volcanoes
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( 2.9 / 18 )3 volcanic earthquakes and 21 rockfall events related to the detachment of lava fragments at the volcano’s upper slopes were detected by Mayon Volcano’s seismic monitoring network during the past 24 hours.
Steaming activity and crater glow were not observed due to thick clouds that covered the summit crater. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) measurement was not conducted yesterday due to rain that occurred over the volcano area.
PHIVOLCS maintains Alrt Level 3 because the body of the volcano is still inflated and the risk of new eruptions still exists.
Although inhabitants of the villages around the volcano are allowed to go back to their homes during day time.
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( 3.2 / 25 )Mayon Volcano’s seismic monitoring network detected 7 volcanic earthquakes and 33 rockfall events related to the detachment of lava fragments at the volcano’s upper slopes.
Steaming activity was not observed due to thick clouds that covered the summit crater. Pale crater glow was observed last night.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) measurement was not conducted yesterday due to rain that occurred over the volcano area.
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( 2.8 / 28 )Mayon Volcano’s seismic monitoring network detected 9 volcanic earthquakes and 30 rockfall events related to the detachment of lava fragments at the volcano’s upper slopes during the past 24- hour observation period. Steaming activity was not observed due to thick clouds that covered the summit crater.
Pale crater glow was observed last night. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emission rate was measured yesterday morning at an average value of 2,094 tonnes/day.
Alert Level 3 is in effect over Mayon, which means that the 6-km radius Permanent Danger Zone around the volcano and the 7-km Extended Danger Zone on the southeast flank of the volcano should be free from human activity because of sudden explosions that may generate hazardous volcanic flows. People residing close to these danger areas are also advised to observe precautions associated with post-eruption activity, such as rockfalls, pyroclastic flows, and ash fallout which can also occur anytime due to instabilities of lava deposited on steep slopes. Active river channels and those perennially identified as lahar prone in the southern sector should also be avoided especially during bad weather conditions or when there is heavy and prolonged rainfall. Civil aviation authorities must advise pilots to avoid flying close to the volcano’s summit as ejected ash and volcanic fragments from sudden explosions may pose hazards to aircrafts.
PHIVOLCS-DOST is closely monitoring Mayon Volcano’s activity and any new significant development will be immediately posted to all concerned.
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( 2.9 / 25 )The seismic monitoring network around Mayon Volcano detected 13 volcanic earthquakes and 68 rockfall events related to the detachment of lava fragments at the volcano’s upper slopes during the past observation period. Emission of weak volume of white steam at the summit crater was observed during cloud breaks yesterday. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emission rate was measured yesterday morning at an average value of 2,621 tonnes/day.
The latest activity of Mayon still indicates that its overall state of unrest remains relatively high. However, this phase of unrest, characterized by moderate seismicity, high volcanic gas outputs and continuing glow of the summit are processes normally associated with very gradual return to the repose period.
The volcanic system is expected to continue producing earthquakes and to vent a large amount of gases because fresh magma still resides along the whole length of the volcanic pipe and near the summit.
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( 3.2 / 26 )The seismic monitoring network around the volcano detected 28 volcanic earthquakes and 91 rockfall events related to the detachment of lava fragments at the volcano’s upper slopes during the past 24-hour observation period. No ash explosion was observed.
Weak to moderate emission of white steam at the summit crater was seen during cloud breaks from 7:29 AM – 8:30 AM and from 5:25 PM to 5:40 PM yesterday. Flowing lava and intermittent rolling incandescent lava fragments were observed last night. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emission rate was measured at an average of 1,255 tons/day.
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( 3 / 22 )For the past 24 hours, Mayon Volcano’s activity was characterized by extrusion of lava and rolling down of incandescent lava fragments along the Bonga gully. The summit of the volcano was obscured most of the time yesterday due to thick cloud cover. No ash explosion was observed during times of good visibility. Emission of very weak to moderate volume of white steam that drifted towards west- southwest was observed during clear views of the crater.
Seismic monitoring revealed the occurrence of 60 volcanic earthquakes. A total of 267 rock fall events related to the detachment of lava fragments at the volcano’s upper slopes was also detected by the seismic network. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emission rate measurements yesterday yielded an average value of 1,158 tonnes per day. The volcano edifice remains inflated as indicated by the electronic tilt meter installed at the northeast sector of the volcano.
The status of Mayon Volcano is maintained at Alert Level 4. PHIVOLCS-DOST reiterates that the Extended Danger Zone (EDZ) from the summit of 8-km on the southern sector of the volcano and 7-km on the northern sector should be free from human activity. Areas just outside of this EDZ should prepare for evacuation in the event hazardous eruptions intensify.
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