Cloud hat resembling 'salakot' spotted at the peak of Mayon Volcano

A rare cloud hat resembling a "salakot" was spotted at the peak of Mayon Volcano on Thursday afternoon.

Netizen John Cidric Santillan was able to capture the rare and special sight from Rawis, Legazpi City.

In October last year, Mayon was also spotted with an "umbrella cloud" swirled around its peak.

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Earlier this year, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology observed a crater glow at the volcano. —Kaela Malig/MGP, GMA News