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Eye Opener: Volcano erupts in the Philippines

Authorities raised the alert over Mayon to Level 3 and ordered mandatory evacuation in Tabaco, Albay; the volcano is the country's most active.

On air: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on Weekend Edition
Published 11:01 AM ET, Saturday, October 31, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Eye Opener: Volcano erupts in the Philippines”, with reporting from Fox Weather, CNN, Al Jazeera, GMA News and Zamin.uz.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:01 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.

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CBS NewsEye Opener: Volcano erupts in the Philippines
Fox WeatherVIDEO: Philippines’ Mayon Volcano erupts along Pacific Ring of Fire, spewing massive ash plume October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
CNNVolcanic eruption spews ash 10,000 feet in the Philippines October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
Al JazeeraPhilippines raises alert as Mayon Volcano erupts October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
GMA NewsLIVE UPDATES: Mayon Volcano eruption (Oct. 30, 2026) October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
Zamin.uzOne of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines has erupted (video) October 31, 2026 · facts used on air

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Mayon volcano erupted in the Philippines, and CNN says the ash rose nearly ten thousand feet above the summit.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAuthorities raised the alert to Level 3, classes were suspended in Albay, and this is the Philippine volcano agency's six minutes. Roll it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThis is Buszmail's footage.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLook at this. A dense grey plume comes up over the lake, right out of the green hills. It's a very confident opening.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWatch the left side here. The column thins and stretches upward first, and then the cloud spreads wider.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's the frame where it stops being a plume and becomes a ceiling.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRun it back. It just keeps climbing.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLegazpi, home to more than two hundred thousand people, asked everyone to stay indoors and wear N ninety-five masks outside.