The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said pertinent government agencies have been mobilized to ensure non-stop disaster response to areas affected by the Mayon Volcano ashfall. In a media interview at the sidelines of the opening of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (Calax) Subsection 3, Marcos noted that the goal is to minimize the impact of the heavy ashfall, particularly in Guinobatan and Camalig, Albay, so as not to threaten public health and safety. “Right now, we need to clear the roads because of the ashfall,” he said in Filipino. “I spoke to the governor and so far, all the needs of Albay are provided. Support has been given.” Teams from the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), specifically, are on the ground for medical assistance and the distribution of food and other essential support to families in evacuation centers. “The first concern of course was the health health concerns. And we were able to to bring out the people who were in the danger area. We were able to support them with medical attention,” the president said. “And now we are working on opening all the thoroughfares so that everyone who needs to enter or leave can do so. And I think we will be able to say that the thoroughfares will be open maybe by today. If it doesn't blow again, we can open the thoroughfares in and out of the area,” he added. Mayon Volcano has been places under Alert Level and is in close monitoring after a series of volcanic tremors. Locals were instructed to stay away from the six-kilometer danger zone as landslides and lava flows could happen. Mayon’s last magmatic eruption occurred in June 2023.
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