‘’Is it necessary to light up the Mayon at night?”
The Mayon Volcano Lighting Project is a proposed project that uses new lighting technologies to improve the famed Mayon Volcano’s nighttime visibility. Funds for the project, which is expected to cost PHP 1.3 billion, have been allotted for 2024 and 2025 under the General Appropriations Act. By using lasers and light fixtures to illuminate the volcano’s slopes outside of its six-kilometer permanent danger zone, it aims to increase tourism in Albay.
Netizens Weighed In
Well the project and initiative were good but people especially the people from the place disagreed with the proposed project, one netizen said, “It is so impractical that Mount Mayon is beautiful without it.” Other netizens said, “It is more practical if the proposed project is to be used on widening the roads or used for other projects for the community.” On the other hand, according to the Albay Biosphere Reserve.
Project Status: Discontinued
Recently, expressing worries over the project’s possible effects on the natural and cultural qualities of the area, the Provincial Government of Albay has urged the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) to abandon the Mayon Volcano Heritage Aesthetic Lighting project.
If the project was not scrapped and continued what are your thoughts about the lightning project of the Mayon, was it practical if they pushed this project? What are your thoughts? Comment down below!
