THE province of Albay imposed “Alert Level 5” contingency measures and extended the “danger zone” around Mayon Volcano as it continues to show signs of imminent eruption, local officials said on Tuesday.

As of posting time, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has kept the alert level at 4 but Cedric Daep, chief of Apesmo, was not taking any chances.

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