Philippine volcanologists on Tuesday raised the alert level of Mayon Volcano in Albay province on Luzon island to Alert Level 3, citing the “onset of dome collapse pyroclastic density currents,” the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

Five suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed on Tuesday during a clash with Philippine government forces in Camarines Sur province on Luzon island, the army said.

A small asteroid about 1 meter (3 feet) in size burned up in Earth's atmosphere over Luzon Island in the Philippines early Wednesday afternoon, according to NASA.