Lava flows from the crater of Mayon volcano in Legazpi, Albay province, southeast of Manila early December 15, 2009. The Philippines ordered the evacuation of 9,000 families after one of its most active volcanoes showed increased activity on December 14, shooting plumes of ash into the air.Mayon volcano had five ash explosions with “incandescent materials going down three kilometres from the crater” on December 14, said government vulcanologist Danilo Bon. AFP PHOTO/CHARISM SAYAT (Photo credit should read Charism SAYAT/AFP/Getty Images)