Mayon Volcano in Philippines Shows Signs of Eruption, Evacuations Underway

The Philippine government has started forcibly evacuating residents near Mayon Volcano due to increasing unrest, indicating a possible eruption within weeks or days. The area within a 6-kilometer radius of Mayon's crater is supposed to be off-limits due to possible volcanic emissions, lava flows, rockfalls, and other hazards. The alert level for the volcano has been raised to the third of a five-step warning system after detecting an increasing number of rockfalls and at least two volcanic earthquakes in recent days. Mayon is one of the most restive of two dozen active volcanoes across the Philippines.