Philippines, Mayon Volcano Activity in Region V

On 01 January 2026 at 6:00 AM, DOST-PHIVOLCS released an advisory regarding the

rise in the alert level for Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 1 (low-level unrest) to Alert

Level 2 (increasing or moderate level unrest), which indicates that there is current unrest

driven by shallow magmatic processes that could lead to hazardous magmatic eruption.

An increase in rockfall activity from the summit lava dome of Mayon Volcano has been

recorded by the visual and seismic monitors of the Mayon Volcano Network.

On 6 January 2026 at 1:20 PM, PHIVOLCS-DOST raised the alert status of Mayon

Volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3 (increased tendency towards a hazardous

eruption). This means that Mayon is exhibiting magmatic eruption of a summit lava dome,

with increased chances of lava flows and hazardous Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs)

affecting the upper to middle slopes of the volcano and of potential explosive activity

within days or weeks.