Tabaco City:Albay The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) is maintaining its humanitarian support for 525 families, totaling 1,729 individuals, who have been displaced by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano.

According to Philippines News Agency, DSWD Bicol Disaster Response and Management Division chief Claudio Villareal stated that 517 families, comprising 1,714 individuals, are currently residing in 11 evacuation centers, while eight families, or 15 individuals, are temporarily staying with relatives. Since October 30, DSWD Bicol has provided assistance valued at PHP3.47 million.

This assistance includes 768 drinking-water supplies, 3,815 family food packs (FFPs), and 768 ready-to-eat food (RTEF) packs. In addition, the agency has distributed eight information boards, eight signages, and eight gender-based violence referral pathways for evacuation centers.

In Tabaco City, DSWD Bicol supplied 152 internally displaced families in four evacuation centers in Buang, Buhian, Mariroc, and San Antonio with one RTEF pack each and 6.6 liters of bottled water. An additional 220 FFPs were allocated to evacuees in four other evacuation centers, serving families from Magapo, Buang, Mariroc (Nagsipit), Oson, and Buhian.

Furthermore, in Camalig, 167 FFPs were delivered to displaced families at Tagaytay Elementary School and the Camalig Bungkaras Evacuation Center. Meanwhile, in Malilipot town, 404 RTEF packs, 6.6 liters of distilled water, and 91 FFPs were distributed to families from San Roque and Calbayog villages.

To enhance its response, DSWD Bicol has elevated its Emergency Operations Center to Red Alert status and activated its Quick Response Teams to bolster monitoring, coordination, and relief operations. The agency is also maintaining close coordination with local government units and response partners to ensure the timely delivery of assistance and protection for the affected families.

Mayon Volcano's alert level has been elevated to Alert Level 3, indicating an increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption following a moderately explosive eruption. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has warned the public of the increased risk of lava flow and hazardous pyroclastic density currents affecting the upper to middle slopes of the volcano.