WEAK ERUPTION. The municipality of Porac in Pampanga issues on Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2021) an order that prohibits all outdoor activities in the vicinity of Mt. Pinatubo. This, after the Pinatubo Volcano Network recorded seismic and infrasound signals of a weak explosion in the afternoon of Tuesday. (Infographic by Porac Information Office)
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The town mayor of Porac in this province on Wednesday issued an order prohibiting all outdoor activities as well as venturing into the vicinity of Mt. Pinatubo.
This, after the Pinatubo Volcano Network recorded seismic and infrasound signals of a weak explosion at Mt. Pinatubo between 12 and 12:13 p.m. on Tuesday.
The public is advised to refrain from going near the volcano and engaging in biking, hiking, trekking, and mountaineering in Porac’s six villages of Manuali, Sapang Uwak, Inararo, Villa Maria, Camias and Diaz.
Mayor Jaime Capil said the order shall take effect immediately.
“Everyone is advised to take precautionary measures and be updated on the issuances of the municipal government of Porac and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology,” he said in a social media post.
Porac was one of the most affected towns in Pampanga during the Mt. Pinatubo eruption on June 15, 1991 because some portions of the volcano are located in the town. (PNA)
