Manila, April 22 -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has reported that the Ligao Observation Station of Mayon Volcano is currently non-operational following the theft of critical equipment.
The incident was discovered on April 19 during routine maintenance at the station in Barangay Paulog, Ligao City, while the volcano remains under heightened alert.
Stolen items included six meters of solar cables, three meters of battery cables, five meters of liquid-tight conduit cables, and three meters of LAN/FTP cables.
Phivolcs said the station plays a crucial role in tracking volcanic activity through broadband seismic and infrasound sensors, and an IP camera for visual monitoring.
"It is also specifically locat...