Three persons were swallowed up while fishing near San Vicente, Sta. Sketch map showing the location of Didicas in the Babuyan Islands north of Luzon, Philippines. No ash ejection observed but recent ash falls evident around active crater. White steam rising. Commission on Volcanology expects continued intermittent ash eruption with possible future lava extrusion.
Present activity constitutes no threat to inhabitants.
Didicas activity waned from last week's eruption. Newly formed crater exhibiting small fumarolic activity at single point on inner slope. Steaming detected from higher area close to central portion volcano indicating possible activity shift to island's center. Overflight on 29 March reveals steam rising from crater Activity . . . The volcano's activity is still in its initial stage and a major eruption is possible.