Manila, May 5 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has so far helped evacuate over 195,000 persons and deployed desalination units to provide drinking water amid the massive ashfall from the Mayon Volcano in Albay province.

In a radio interview over Radyo Pilipinas on Tuesday, PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said a total of 195,363 individuals have so far been transferred or evacuated in affected municipalities, while two water purification or desalination units have been brought to the towns of Guinobatan and Camalig.

"Ito po ay may kakayang makapagbigay ng mahigit 10,000 liters po ng malinis at ligtas po na inuming tubig kada araw (These are capable of producing over 10,000 liters of clean and safe drinking water daily)," Ca...