MAYON VOLCANO

Mayon, the most famous of the active

volcanoes of the Philippines, is a
perfect stratovolcano rising to 2462 m
on Luzon Island. It erupts very
frequently.

Mount Pinatubo

Mount Pinatubo(Filipino:Bundok Pinatubo/Bulkang

Pinatubo) is anactivestratovolcanoin theCabusilan
Mountainson the island ofLuzon, near thetripointof the
Philippine provincesofZambales,TarlacandPampanga.[4]
[5]
Its eruptive history was unknown to most before the
volcanic activities of 1991. Pinatubo was heavilyeroded,
inconspicuous, and obscured from view. It was covered
with denseforestwhich supported a population of several
thousand indigenousAetaspeople.
The volcano'sPlinian/Ultra-Plinianeruption on June 15,
1991 produced the second largest terrestrial eruption of
the 20th century after the 1912 eruption ofNovaruptain
theAlaska Peninsula.[6]Complicating the eruption was the
arrival ofTyphoon Yunya (Diding), bringing a lethal mix of
ash and rain to areas 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

TAAL VOLCANO

 Taal Volcano(Filipino:Bulkang Taal) is acomplex volcanolocated on the

island ofLuzonin thePhilippines.[1]It is the second mostactive volcanoin the
Philippines with 33 historical eruptions. All of these eruptions are concentrated
onVolcano Island, an island near the middle ofTaal Lake. The lake partially fills
Taal Caldera, which was formed by prehistoric eruptions between 140,000 and
5,380BP.[2]Viewed fromTagaytayRidge, 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 aDecade Volcano,
worthy of close study to prevent futurenatural disasters. All
volcanoes of the Philippinesare part of thePacific Ring of Fire.

MOUNT BULUSAN

 Mount Bulusan, orBulusan Volcano, is the

southernmostvolcanoonLuzonIsland in the Republic of
thePhilippines. It is situated in the province ofSorsogon
in theBicolregion, 70km (43mi) southeast ofMayon
Volcanoand approximately 250km (160mi) southeast
of the Philippine capital of Manila.

KANLAON VOLCANO

 Kanlaon Volcano, also spelled asKanla-onor

sometimesCanlaon, is anactivestratovolcanoon the island
ofNegrosin theVisayassection of thePhilippines. The volcano
straddles theprovincesofNegros Occidentaland
Negros Oriental, approximately 30km (19mi) southeast of
Bacolod, the capital and most populous city of Negros
Occidental and of the whole island region.
The volcano is a favorite spot for mountain climbers and is the
centerpiece ofMount Kanlaon Natural Park, a national park
originally established on August 8, 1934.[1][2]It is one of the
active volcanoes in the Philippinesand part of the
Pacific Ring of Fire.

MOUNT BANAHAW

 Mount Banahaw(alternative
spelling:BanahaoorBanjao) is anactive volcanoon
Luzonin thePhilippines. The three-peakedvolcano
complexis located between theprovincesofLagunaand
Quezonand is the tallest mountain in theCALABARZON
region dominating the landscape for miles around. [4]
The mountain is considered by many as a "Holy mountain"
and is popular amongpilgrimsalong with
mountain climbers. It is located in aprotected areaknown
asMounts BanahawSan Cristobal Protected Landscape
covering 10,901 hectares (26,940 acres) of land. [5][6]