MT.

MAYON

Mayon (Central Bicolano: Bulkan Mayon, Filipino: Bulkang Mayon, Spanish: Monte
Mayón), 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
with its surrounding landscape was declared a national park on July 20, 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 centerpiece of the Albay Biosphere Reserve, declared by UNESCO in 2016.
 BULKANG TAAL

Taal Volcano (Filipino: Bulkang Taal) is a complex volcano located on the island
of Luzon in the Philippines.[1] It is the second most active volcano in the Philippines with
33 historical eruptions. All of these eruptions are concentrated on Volcano Island, an
island near the middle of Taal Lake. The lake partially fills Taal Caldera, which was
formed by prehistoric eruptions between 140,000 and 5,380 BP.[2] Viewed
from Tagaytay Ridge, Taal Volcano and Lake presents one of the most picturesque and
attractive views in the Philippines.[3] It is located about 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of
the capital of the country, the city of Manila.
The volcano had several violent eruptions in the past causing loss of life in the island
and the populated areas surrounding the lake, with the death toll estimated at around
5,000 to 6,000. Because of its proximity to populated areas and its eruptive history, the
volcano was designated a Decade Volcano, worthy of close study to prevent
future natural disasters. All volcanoes of the Philippines are part of the Pacific Ring of
Fire.
 MT. HIBOK HIBOK

Camiguin Island
Jump-off point: Ardent Hot Spring, Mambajao, Camiguin
LLA: 9°12′2″N; 124°40′5″E; 1332 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 3-5 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 4/9, Trail class 3
Features: Volcanic crater, tropical forest, scenic views of Camiguin
Last updated: August 22, 2013

BACKGROUND
In the mystical island of Camiguin in Northern Mindanao stands its most famous
volcano, Mt. Hibok-Hibok. Not many people know that Camiguin is a literally a hot plate
with no less than seven volcanoes in the small island. Mt. Timpoong, at 1450 MASL is
actually higher than Hibok-Hibok, but the latter has risen to fame because of its explosive
history. Five eruptions have been recorded since the 1827. The latest, in the early 1950s,
killed 600 people.
 MT. KANLAON

Kanlaon (Hiligaynon: Bulkan sang Kanlaon; Cebuano: Bulkan sa

Kanlaon; Spanish: Volcán de Canlaon, Malaspina), also spelled as Kanla-on or
sometimes Canlaon, is an active stratovolcano on the island of Negros, Philippines. It is
the highest point in Negros, as well as the whole Visayas, with an elevation of 2,465 m
(8,087 ft) above sea level.
The volcano straddles the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental,
approximately 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Bacolod, the capital and most populous city of
Negros Occidental and of the whole island region. It is one of the active volcanoes in
the Philippines and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
 MT. PINATUBO

Mount Pinatubo (Sambal: Bakil nin Pinatobo; Kapampangan: Bunduk/Bulkan ning Pinatubu, Bunduk
ning Apu Malyari; Pangasinan: Palandey/Bulkan na Pinatubu; Ilokano: Bantay
Pinatubo; Tagalog: Bundok/Bulkang Pinatubo) is an activestratovolcano in the Zambales Mountains,
located on the tripoint boundary of the Philippine provinces of Zambales, Tarlac and Pampanga, all
in Central Luzon on the northern island of Luzon.[3][4] Its eruptive history was unknown to most before the
pre-eruption volcanic activities of 1991, just before June. Pinatubo was heavily eroded, inconspicuous
and obscured from view. It was covered with dense forests which supported a population of several
thousand indigenous Aetas.
Pinatubo is most notorious for its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) 6 eruption on June 15, 1991, the
second-largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century after the 1912 eruption
of Novarupta in Alaska.[5] Complicating the eruption was the arrival of Typhoon Yunya, bringing a lethal
mix of ash and rain to towns and cities surrounding the volcano. Predictions at the onset of the climactic
eruption led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the surrounding areas, saving many
lives. Surrounding areas were severely damaged by pyroclastic surges, ash falls, and subsequently, by
the flooding lahars caused by rainwater re-mobilizing earlier volcanic deposits. This caused extensive
destruction to infrastructure and changed river systems for years after the eruption.