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December 21, 2009
Mayon volcano threatens eruption
LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine troops on Monday pressed the last 3,000 villagers who have refused to heed government warnings to leave the danger zone around a volcano that experts say is ready to erupt. Tens of thousands of people have already been evacuated from the foothills of Mayon, which on Monday emitted lava fountains, powerful booming noises and other signs of an approaching eruption. But authorities are having trouble keeping villagers away from their homes and farms, said Gov. Joey Salceda. "There are people who have been evacuated three times, and we sigh: 'You again?' " said Salceda of central Albay province. "We've been playing cat and mouse with them."
After a week of puffing out ash and sending bursts of lava trickling down its steep slopes, the 8,070-foot (2,460-meter) mountain overlooking the Gulf of Albay and Legazpi city shook with nearly 2,000 volcanic earthquakes and tremors between Sunday and Monday, state volcanologists said. (23 images)

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Lava continues to cascade down the slopes of Mayon volcano for the sixth straight day early Saturday, Dec. 19, in Legazpi city, Albay province, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. More than 34, 000 people living around the volcano have been evacuated following increased restiveness of the country's most active volcano. AP / Bullit Marquez


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Lava continues to flow down the slopes of the Mayon volcano, seen from Legazpi city in Albay province, 500 kilometers (311 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Dec. 20. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Workers load volcanic stones near the foothills of the Mayon volcano (background) in the town of Guinobatan in Albay province on Dec. 21. AFP / Getty Images / Ted Aljibe



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Young evacuees living at the foothills of the rumbling Mayon volcano pray during a special class at a temporary shelter in a village near the town of Guinobatan in Albay province on Dec. 21. AFP / Getty Images / Ted Aljibe



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A young boy rides on a tricycle with his family's belongings as residents living in the foothills of the rumbling Mayon volcano were asked by local officials to evacuate the town of Guinobatan in Albay province on Dec. 21. AFP / Getty Images / Ted Aljibe



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Young evacuees affected by the rumbling Mayon volcano watch television at a temporary shelter in the town of Guinobatan in Albay province on Dec. 21. AFP / Getty Images / Ted Aljibe



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An evacuee affected by the nearby rumbling Mayon volcano touches a statue of a saint at a temporary shelter in the town of Guinobatan in Albay province on Dec. 21. AFP / Getty Images / Ted Aljibe



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Villagers living in the foothills of the rumbling Mayon volcano ride on a truck after local officials asked them to evacuate the town of Guinobatan in Albay province on Dec. 21. AFP / Getty Images / Ted Aljibe



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Young evacuees affected by the nearby rumbling Mayon volcano eat their meals inside a temporary shelter in the city of Legazpi in Albay province on Dec. 21. AFP / Getty Images / Ted Aljibe



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Lava cascades further down the slopes of Mayon volcano Sunday Dec. 20, in Legazpi city, Albay province, about 500 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines. Tens of thousands residents living around the slopes of Mayon are now housed in evacuation centers and most likely will spend Christmas away from their homes as the country's most active volcano became restive a week ago. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Evacuees, who were forced to evacuate from the continued restiveness of Mayon volcano, cook their meals at their temporary shelter at a public school in Bacacay township, Albay province, about 500 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Dec. 20. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Farmers plant rice on a farm near the restive Mayon volcano in Guinobatan township, Albay province, 500 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Dec. 20. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Soldiers prevent residents from venturing into the 8-kilometer-danger zone after government scientists raised the five-level alert of Mayon volcano activity to four after the country's most active volcano showed increasing restiveness Sunday, Dec. 20. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Reluctant evacuees take a detour after soldiers prevented them from venturing into the 8-kilometer-danger zone on Sunday, Dec.20, in Albay province, 500 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Lava continues to cascade down the slopes of Mayon volcano for the sixth straight day early Saturday, Dec. 19, in Legazpi city, Albay province, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Residents who were forcibly evacuated from the slopes of the restive Mayon volcano while away their time at a public school at Bacacay township, Albay province, about 500 kilometers (313 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines, Saturday, Dec. 19. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Residents who were forcibly evacuated from the slopes of the restive Mayon volcano queue up for their daily ration as they are housed in a public school at Bacacay township, Albay province, about 500 kilometers (313 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines, Saturday, Dec. 19. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Residents who were forcibly evacuated from the slopes of the restive Mayon volcano are housed in a public school at Bacacay township, Albay province Saturday Dec. 19, about 500 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Mayon volcano spews mild ash in the first recorded "ash explosion" for Saturday, Dec. 19, in Legazpi city, Albay province, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. AP / Bullit Marquez



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An evacuee sweeps the floor as children sleep inside a classroom of a school donated by the Spanish government after being evacuated at Guinobatan township, Albay province, 500 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines Friday Dec. 18. AP / Bullit Marquez



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A resident gathers sand as ash spews from the Mayon volcano in the background in Legazpi City, Albay province, southeast of Manila on Dec. 18. AFP / Getty Images / Charism Sayat



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Evacuees Amparo Madrona, left, and Annarose Abrequi, play with their babies Princess Gillian and Louie respectively, as they are housed in a classroom of a school following several small eruptions of ash and lava from the Mayon volcano, in Legazpi city, Albay province Thursday Dec. 17. AP / Bullit Marquez



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Lava flows from the crater of Mayon volcano in Legazpi, Albay province, southeast of Manila early Dec. 15. AFP / Getty Images / Charism Sayat



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