DANGER OF VOLCANIC ERUPTION...

Mayon (Central Bicolano: Bulkan Mayon, Filipino: Bulkang Mayon), also known as Mayon Volcano or Mount Mayon, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol Region, on the large island of Luzon in the Philippines. Renowned as the "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape, the volcano and its surrounding landscape was declared a national park on July 20 of 1938, the first in the nation. It was reclassified a Natural Park and renamed as the Mayon Volcano Natural Park in 2000.[3] Local folklore refers to the volcano being named after the legendary princess-heroine Daragang Magayon (English: Beautiful Lady). Numerous festivals and rituals are associated with the volcano and its landscape.[4] The volcano is the epicenter of the Albay Biosphere Reserve, declared by UNESCO in 2016.

Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines, erupting over 51 times in the past 400 years. The first record of a major eruption was witnessed in February 1616 by Dutch explorer Joris van Spilbergen who recorded it on his log in his circumnavigation trip around the world.[8] The first eruption for which an extended account exists was the six-day event of July 20, 1766.

The following are some of the recorded years of its eruption after 1766:
1.) 1814 eruption
2.) 1881–1882 eruption
3.) 1897 eruption
4.) 1984 and 1993 eruptions
5.) 2006 eruptions
6.) 2008 eruption
7.) 2009–2010 eruption

As of this time January 17, 2018, Mayon volcano dramatically spewed glowing red lava as incredible images showed it cascading down the slope after authorities warned a potential hazardous eruption could take place in just days. PHIVOLCS is still monitoring the volcano. Alert level 3 remains in effect over Mayon Volcano, which means that it is currently in a relatively high level of unrest as magma is at the crater and hazardous eruption is possible.

People who are living nearby Mayon volcano please keep safe!