The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured affected families that there are enough food supplies and other forms of aid should Mayon volcano continue its activity in the coming months.
As reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) through ABS-CBN, 1,131 families, or more than 4,000 individuals are affected by the volcano’s unrest.
Most of them have been transferred to evacuation centers in Albay.
DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao guaranteed that the “stockpile for family food packs” in the Bicol Region is at 191,000 as of 6:00AM Monday.
She added that the agency preparing food packs and non-food packs every day and not just when there is a calamity to prepare for any eventualities.
“Nakahanda tayo to augment the resources of the local government units,” Dumlao said, pointing that the DSWD’s P3 billion quick response fund “would help them to immediately respond to any type of calamity.”
“Hindi pa ito nabawasan dahil mayron pa tayong stockpiles. From last year’s stockpile, mayroon tayong mahigit 2 million na national stockpile. Mayroon pa tayong karagdagan na non-food items na naka-preposition sa iba’t ibang warehouses natin.”
The needs of “internally-displaced persons” are well-provided, and authorities ensured that their welfare is well-taken care of, Dumlao said.
CANCELED FLIGHTS
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) canceled eight flights to and from Bicol Monday due to Mayon’s unrest.
CAAP said pilots are discouraged from flying close to volcanic summits since ash from
sudden eruption can be dangerous.
Safety remains their top priority, and affected passengers were assisted at the Bicol
International Airport.
ALERT LEVEL 3
Meanwhile, Mayon Volcano remains on Alert Level 3 following an onset of dome collapse
pyroclastic density current.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised the Alert Level
Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
As of January 13, 2026, the Alert Level has been lowered to 2.
