THE Philippines’s mostactive volcano could erupt within days, officials warned yesterday after detecting a drastic surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills.

The Philippines’ most active volcano could have a huge eruption within days, officials warned today after detecting a drastic surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills. Tens of thousands of villagers have been evacuated as a precaution.

Security forces in army trucks today sent thousands more residents away from the smouldering Mayon volcano, which looks set for a major eruption.

THE Philippines’ most active volcano oozed lava and shot up plumes of ash yesterday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and face the possibility of a bleak Christmas in a shelter.

Thousands of villagers were evacuated from their homes near the Philippines' most active volcano today after it oozed lava and shot plumes of ash.

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled an area deep beneath the sea off the southern Philippines today, scientists said.

THE Mayon volcano erupted yesterday, a day after ejecting ash amid swarms of earthquakes, the Philippines’ chief volcanologist said.

A volcano just south-east of the Philippine capital of Manila erupted today, a day after ejecting ash, the Philippines’ chief volcanologist said.