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Mayon has erupted 65 times in the past 5,000 years — the current episode began in January 2026

Albay province sits in the shadow of the most active volcano in the Philippines, and since January 2026, Mount Mayon has been reminding everyone why. Rockfalls rumble down its flanks. Sulfur dioxide ...
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Mayon’s lava flows just crossed 132 straight days — the longest continuous eruption in the volcano’s recorded history, with roughly 290,000 Filipinos still displaced

Roughly 290,000 Filipinos remain unable to return home as Mayon Volcano’s lava flows have now persisted for 132 consecutive days, a stretch that exceeds any continuous eruption in the volcano’s ...