Active volcanoes in the Philippines, as categorized by

the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and

Seismology (PHIVOLCS), include volcanoes in the country having
erupted within historical times (within the last 600 years), with
accounts of these eruptions documented by man; or having erupted
within the last 10,000 years (holocene) based on analyses of
datable materials. However, there is no consensus among
volcanologists on how to define an "active" volcano. As of 2012,
PHIVOLCS lists 23 volcanoes as active in the Philippines, 21 of
which have historical eruptions and two strongly fumarolic
volcanoes - Cabalian and Leonard Kniaseff.[1][not in citation given];
the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program categories
20 Philippine volcanoes as "historical" and 59 as "holocene". [2]
The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) list
volcanoes with historical, Holocene eruptions, or possibly older if
strong signs of volcanism are still evident through thermal features
like fumaroles, hot springs, mud pots, etc.[3] GVP currently lists 50
Philippines volcanoes.[2] The eruptions from the table below were
based more on GVP which gives a more detailed eruption history
for a particular mountain. The frequency of Historical Eruptions are
based on definite historical eruptions and excludes questionable
or Uncertain accounts based on the two sources mentioned.
The list below shows 25 active volcanoes in the Philippines was
based more on the PHIVOLCS list with some included from the
GVP list. The number is not a definite number and could depend on
someone's definition of "active" or historical timeframe. Also,
volcanoes listed as inactive or potentially active could renew activity
after long periods of dormancy such as Mount Pinatubo in 1991.