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Mt. Masaraga Standing northwest of the famous Mayon is another volcano. For today’s BulkanNgBikol, the National Museum of Bicol features Mt. Masaraga, a forested inactive volcano near Mayon. It is a stratovolcano rising 1,328 meters surrounded by four (4) towns in the province of Albay, namely, Polangui, Oas, Ligao City, and Tabaco City. Mt. Masaraga’s … Read more

Did you know that Mt. Labo erupted a long time ago? We jump to Camarines Norte for today’s Bulkan Ng Bikol to name another peak with past eruptions. Mt. Labo is an andesitic stratovolcano sitting at the northwestern end of the Bicol Volcanic Arc.  

Mt. Malinao  Are you familiar with the volcano next to Mayon? As part of the Bulkan Ng Bikol series, National Museum Bicol features another peak in the province of Albay. Mt. Malinao is a stratovolcano located in the central part of the Bicol Volcanic Arc rising at 1,548 meters with a base diameter of ~22.5 … Read more

Where can we find the biggest and oldest mangrove tree in Bicol region? A Miyapi (Avicennia officinalis) tree, a mangrove species from the family Acanthaceae in Bongsanglay Natural Park in Batuan, Masbate, is considered to be the largest and oldest mangrove tree in the Bicol region. It has a height of 7 m and a … Read more

Is Mt. Isarog an active volcano? The Bulkan Ng Bikol had its stop in Albay last week for Mt. Mayon. Today we head to Camarines Sur’s highest peak, Mt. Isarog. Rising at 1,966 meters, Mt. Isarog is part of the Bicol Volcanic Arc occupying the narrow strip of land between Lagonoy Gulf and San Miguel … Read more