Albay festivals called off amid Mayon unrest, fuel price hike concerns

Albay festivals called off amid Mayon unrest, fuel price hike concerns

CAMALIG, ALBAY, Philippines — Local officials in Albay called off the holding of key festivals this year as threats of eruption by Mayon Volcano remain, coupled with rising fuel prices. The Pinangat Festival in Camalig and the Magayon Festival in Albay province have been postponed. Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo Jr. said in a statement that the decision followed the recommendations of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office…