WATCH: Time-lapse footage of lava effusion from the Mayon Volcano summit crater recorded at 6:03 PM yesterday, February 7, 2026. Alert Level 3 is still hoisted over the Mayon Volcano. COURTESY: PHIVOLCS-DOST | GMA News

WATCH: Effusive eruption at Mayon Volcano continues for the 23rd consecutive day, generating incandescent lava flows, pyroclastic density currents (PDC) or “uson,” and rockfall. Lava flows have reached radial distances from the crater of 3.7 km in the Basud (east), 1.6 km in the Bonga (southeast), and 1.3 km in the Mi-isi Gullies as of Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. Alert Level 3 prevails over Mayon and entry into the 6-km Permanent Danger Zone must be prohibited. Courtesy: PHIVOLCS/X | GMA News

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