Going to Northern Samar for our Geology 215 class, we passed by the Bicol Region and stayed overnight in my aunt's place in Irosin, Sorosogon. We were able to see two of our country's 23 active volcanoes - Mayon and Bulusan Volcanoes in Albay and Sorsogon, respectively.
Mayon is the Philippines' most active volcano, having 48* known historical eruptions, the latest of which was early this year (2010). You can still the hardened lava deposits along the volcano's slopes. I have witnessed Mayon's fury way back in 2001. It was a scary, yet exciting, experience.
Bulusan, on the other hand, has at least 16* known eruptions. Fortunately for the people around the volcano (including my aunt), the eruptions are not as catastrophic as the eruptions of Mayon and Pinatubo in 1991.
* Source: PHIVOLCS website
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