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The Provincial Health Office of Albay declared a “Code Blue Alert” to mobilize more personnel and teams in the province to augment its current resources in response to the activities of the Mayon Volcano.

Philippine Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Undersecretary Henry L. Yap shared Philippine government initiatives on providing affordable and adequate housing at the High Level Session on Housing, “Achieving universal access to adequate housing through inclusive and stronger multilateralism” on June 6 during the Second Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly (UNHA-2) in Nairobi.

Albay Governor Edcel Greco Lagman on Thursday night, June 8, ordered the immediate evacuation of families within the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Mayon Volcano.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured Thursday that the government is continuously monitoring the activities of Taal and Mayon Volcanoes.

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said he is yet to consult President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on the proposal to resume peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).

The state weather said “Chedeng” has intensified into a typhoon on Thursday afternoon June 8, but remains far from the Philippine landmass.