PCG evacuates residents near Bulusan

By Katrina Gracia Consebido

 

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuated residents residing near Mount Bulusan on Monday, June 6, a day after the volcano had a phreatic explosion. 

PCG rescued a total of 47 families or 173 individuals from Barangay Puting Sapa in Juban, Sorsogon. The evacuees were brought to the Juban Evacuation Center.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology placed the province under Alert Level 1.

Mt. Bulusan is the fourth active volcano in the Philippines after Mayon, Taal, and Kanlaon. – gb

READ MORE: http://152.42.253.13/mt-bulusan-spews-ash-alert-level-1-up/

http://152.42.253.13/mount-bulusan-covers-houses-streets-in-ash/

Popular

PBBM, PSAC tackle plans to boost water security, infra resilience

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday convened the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) to discuss proposals...

PBBM receives credentials of new envoys of Norway, SoKor to PH

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet In a formal ceremony at Malacañang on Tuesday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed the new ambassadors of Norway and the...

Pacquiao returns to gov’t, joins Cabinet as NAPC chief

By Darryl John Esguerra | Philippine News Agency Former senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao returns to government service as lead convenor and secretary of...

Palace respects Ombudsman’s plunder case vs Romualdez

By Darryl John Esguerra | Philippine News Agency Malacañang on Monday said it respects the Office of the Ombudsman’s filing of a plunder case against...