Mayon unrest may last...

“Mayon is quietly effusing lava flow from its summit craters and the lava flows are being transported to the south and southeast sector of the volcano,” Bornas said.

“There have been past eruptions similar to this where the volcano is quietly effusing lava and this activity lasted for months,” she added. “We might get that activity.” make up the difference for the continuing, I suppose the food, the non-food items, and all the other arrangements that we are going to have to make,” said Marcos.

Bornas said that the lava flows have reached a distance of one kilometer away from the crater.

As of Tuesday, Phivolcs said the Mayon Volcano saw one volcanic earthquake, spewing 723 tonnes of sulfur dioxide.

Those living in the volcano’s permanent risk zone, according to Bacolcol, will have to remain in the shelters for at least the next few months.

More than 14,000 residents have been staying in evacuation centers, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

“Parang ganoon na nga ang mangyayari (That seems to be the case),” he said when asked if this meant that residents inside the volcano’s permanent danger zone would have their stay prolonged for a few months.

“Tingnan natin where that is all supposed to go,” he added.

(Let’s see where all of that is supposed to go.)

Office of Civil Defense Director Cesar Malanum Idio had told the President that the government should “prepare for a long-term response for three months or more.”

Marcos agreed, saying that the response needs to be measured in 90 days.

Earlier in the day, Marcos had also conducted an aerial inspection of the Mayon Volcano.

At present, the Volcano remains at Alert Level 3, with the possibility of explosive activities looming over the local residents. n