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Manila Bulletin – Special non-working days declared in Benguet, Capiz towns

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Published Mar 5, 2026 04:32 pm President Marcos has declared special non-working days in two municipalities in Benguet and Capiz to allow residents to celebrate important local events. According to Malacañang, the two proclamations, signed on March 4, designated special non-working days in the municipalities of Buguias, Benguet and Mambusao, Capiz. Under Proclamation No. 1180, March … Read more

Mayon Volcano spews ash, affects villages in two Albay towns

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MANILA, Philippines—Mayon Volcano spewed ash again on Monday, February 9, affecting several villages in the towns of Camalig and Guinobatan in Albay. Teresito Bacolcol, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) director, said the volcano started producing large pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) at 10:35 a.m. Phivolcs said PDCs are mixtures of fragmented volcanic particles (pyroclastics), … Read more