The Lipa Archdiocesan Social Action Commission (LASAC) is appealing for N95 masks as the Taal volcano continues to emit high levels of sulfur dioxide. LASAC In a CBCP News post, LASAC said it already propositioned and stockpiled an initial 5,000 pieces of N95 masks but more supplies are needed. "We...
White smoke was seen billowing out of Taal Volcano in Batangas on July 4, 2021 (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Earthquakes and volcanic sulfur dioxide emissions related to magmatic unrest were still observed in Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Sunday, July 4, that over 1 million face masks and more than 8,000 family food packs have been delivered to the families affected by Taal Volcano’s magmatic unrest. DSWD Secretary Rolando Bautista checks on the situation of Taal...
White smoke billowing out of Taal Volcano in Batangas on July 4, 2021 (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Taal Volcano's sulfur dioxide (SO2) has surged to a new high on Sunday, July 4, at 22,628 tonnes, exceeding the previous high of 14,699 tonnes on Saturday, July 3. The Philippine Institute of...
The provincial disaster risk reduction and management office (PDRRMO) of Batangas called on the national government on Sunday, July 4, to provide additional supply of masks, medicines, family tents for isolation, and other medical equipment as some evacuees -- particularly children -- in packed...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuated at least 125 residents in barangays Gulod, Buso-Buso, and San Gregorio, Laurel in Batangas after short phreatomagmatic bursts of Taal Volcano on Saturday, July 3. Personnel of the PCG transported at least 22 residents of Barangay Gulod, Laurel to Paliparan...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted seaborne patrol to assist local fishermen in checking their fish cages at the Taal Lake, amid the Volcano’s magmatic unrest on Saturday, July 3. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted seaborne patrol to assist local fishermen, who checked their...
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi has told the Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER) to prepare for the "worst-case scenario" in connection with the Taal Volcano situation, which has emerged alongside the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi (Photo...
Steam-rich plume was seen billowing out of Taal Volcano on July 3, 2021. Photo was taken from Agoncillo, Batangas. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, July 4, continued to detect volcanic earthquakes and high sulfur dioxide...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Saturday, July 3, that more than 860 families or almost 3,300 individuals have been displaced by Taal Volcano’s magmatic unrest. Residents in Laurel, Batangas take temporary shelter at Barangay Ticub Elementary School on July 1,...
Phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano that took place at 3:16 p.m. on July 1, 2021. (Photo from Phivolcs) Communities surrounding Taal Volcano in Batangas were warned against high levels of volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO2) which may lead to another eruption of the restive volcano. In a bulletin...
In less than 24 hours, nearly 1,000 residents in Batangas have left their homes to seek safer shelters amid the continued unrest of Taal Volcano, a disaster management official disclosed Saturday, July 3. Residents in Laurel, Batangas take temporary shelter at Barangay Ticub Elementary School on...
