SORSOGON CITY, May 7 (PIA) – The Department of Tourism (DOT) Bicol Regional Office has advised local government officials and other stakeholders to suspend all tourism related activities within the 4-km radius permanent danger zone (PDZ) down slopes of Bulusan volcano after Phivolcs recently hoisted Alert Level 1 due to the volcano's abnormal activities.
DOT Bicol Regional Director Maria O. Ravanilla said the issuance of the travel advisory conforms with the directives of Phivolcs to suspend any human activity in the 4-km PDZ to ensure the safety of tourists from the threats of eruption of Bulusan volcano.
“We have to remind local government officials and the public that all tourism related activities within the 4-km radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) are temporarily suspended until such time that the Phivolcs lowers the alert level status to zero and issue an advisory to the public and concerned government instrumentalities that entry to the 4-km radius PDZ will be allowed anew,” Ravanila said.
The advisory was in reference to the Bulusan Volcano Bulletin issued on May 7, 2015 at 8:00AM by the Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismology (Phivolcs) raising Bulusan Volcano’s status from Alert Level 0 (normal) to Alert Level 1 (abnormal) which correspondingly prohibits the entry of tourist/s to the 4-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) due to the possibility of sudden and hazardous steam-driven or phreatic eruptions.
“We are also informing the public that Bulusan Lake is considered safe for the public to visit being outside of the 4-km radius PDZ. Eco-adventure activities such as kayaking, canoeing, boating and trekking within the lake’s perimeter can be enjoyed by tourists visiting this eco-tourism area within the Bulusan Volcano Natural Park (BVNP),” the advisory further stated.
Meanwhile, during the emergency meeting conducted by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Bulusan Volcano Risk Assessment and Preparation, LGUs concerned reported that tourism activities in Mt. Bulusan, Orok Cold Spring and Anog Cold Spring Resorts have been terminated already since May 2 following the volcano’s ash explosion on May 1, 2015 to avoid untoward incident.
Orok Cold Spring in Casiguran town and Anog Cold Spring in the municipality of Juban are both located within the 4-km PDZ, while it would be hazardous to climb Mt. Bulusan due to possible threat of suffocation and of ejected materials from the volcano. (MAL/BAR-PIA5/Sorsogon)
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DOT Bicol Regional Director Maria O. Ravanilla said the issuance of the travel advisory conforms with the directives of Phivolcs to suspend any human activity in the 4-km PDZ to ensure the safety of tourists from the threats of eruption of Bulusan volcano.
“We have to remind local government officials and the public that all tourism related activities within the 4-km radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) are temporarily suspended until such time that the Phivolcs lowers the alert level status to zero and issue an advisory to the public and concerned government instrumentalities that entry to the 4-km radius PDZ will be allowed anew,” Ravanila said.
The advisory was in reference to the Bulusan Volcano Bulletin issued on May 7, 2015 at 8:00AM by the Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismology (Phivolcs) raising Bulusan Volcano’s status from Alert Level 0 (normal) to Alert Level 1 (abnormal) which correspondingly prohibits the entry of tourist/s to the 4-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) due to the possibility of sudden and hazardous steam-driven or phreatic eruptions.
“We are also informing the public that Bulusan Lake is considered safe for the public to visit being outside of the 4-km radius PDZ. Eco-adventure activities such as kayaking, canoeing, boating and trekking within the lake’s perimeter can be enjoyed by tourists visiting this eco-tourism area within the Bulusan Volcano Natural Park (BVNP),” the advisory further stated.
Meanwhile, during the emergency meeting conducted by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Bulusan Volcano Risk Assessment and Preparation, LGUs concerned reported that tourism activities in Mt. Bulusan, Orok Cold Spring and Anog Cold Spring Resorts have been terminated already since May 2 following the volcano’s ash explosion on May 1, 2015 to avoid untoward incident.
Orok Cold Spring in Casiguran town and Anog Cold Spring in the municipality of Juban are both located within the 4-km PDZ, while it would be hazardous to climb Mt. Bulusan due to possible threat of suffocation and of ejected materials from the volcano. (MAL/BAR-PIA5/Sorsogon)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/801430993235/dot-bicol-advises-prohibition-of-tourism-activities-within-bulusan-volcano-4-km-pdz-#sthash.kLOGudR1.dpuf
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