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Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon appears to be calming down with only 10 volcanic earthquakes recorded in the past 24 hours.

(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - The Philippine Army (PA) has deployed disaster response teams to help in clearing and relief efforts in Sorsogon areas heavily affected by Sunday's phreatic eruption of the Bulusan Volcano. In a statement late Monday, Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said these teams are under Joint Task Force Bicolandia headquarters. Meanwhile, Army units in the region like the 903rd Infantry Brigade, 22nd Infantry Battalion, and 31st Infantry Battalion remain on red alert status for possible humanitarian assistance and disaster response missions. "(...

Following its June 5 and 12 phreatic eruptions, Mount Bulusan continues to release steam, indicating persistent hydrothermal activity in the volcano.

THE RIGHT MOVE The first time people from my generation living in Metro Manila and nearby areas actually saw ashfall was way back in 1991. I remember being at the penthouse of my family's home, amused by the "fairydust-like" particles falling down from the sky, as I was blissfully unaware that it

At least 124 families or 456 residents have returned to their homes from the evacuation center after the phreatic eruption of Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday.