Incandescent rockfall observed from Mayon Volcano summit — PHIVOLCS

Incandescent rockfall has been observed from the summit lava dome of Mayon Volcano late Monday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.

The incident occurred at 10:46 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026 and was recorded by camera and seismic monitors of the Mayon Volcano Network.

"A total of 85 rockfall events have been recorded for the past 24 hours," PHIVOLCS reported.

"Alert Level 2 prevails over Mayon Volcano and entry into the 6-km Permanent Danger Zone must be prohibited," the agency added.

The PHIVOLCS on Thursday, January 1, 2026 raised to Alert Level 2 the alert status of Mayon Volcano due to increased activity.

In a bulletin, PHIVOLCS said raising the alert level from 1 (low-level unrest) to 2 (increasing/moderate level of unrest) means that there is current unrest driven by shallow magmatic processes that could lead to hazardous magmatic eruption. 

It said a total of 47 rockfall events were recorded Wednesday, December 31, 2025, the highest incidence in a single day for the past year.

Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has extended the flight ban around two of the country's active volcanoes--Mayon in Albay and Kanlaon in Negros Island—until Tuesday, January 6, due to the risk of sudden eruptions.

The agency added that flying near the two volcanoes, both at Alert Level 2, is strictly prohibited, as sudden eruptions could endanger aircraft.  — BAP, GMA Integrated News