Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Kanlaon Volcano again emitted dark ash plumes at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, following its explosive eruption on Dec. 9. The ash plume rose to about 1.2 kilometers and drifted northwest, affecting communities in...
Photo from Pixabay The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Dec. 16 warned of elevated sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Taal Volcano, as they pose potential health risks to nearby communities. The volcano released 8,322 tons of SO2, above its annual...
An explosive eruption at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano occurred at 3:03 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2024. The eruption generated a large plume that quickly rose to 3,000 meters above the vent before it drifted west-southwest. Pyroclastic density currents were observed descending the southeastern slopes....
The huge plume from the Dec. 9, 2024 eruption of Kanlaon Volcano is seen from the Iloilo City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Victorio Rejaba Jr.) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has reported 13 ash emission events at Kanlaon Volcano during its 24-hour monitoring period...
Prime Video launched the highly anticipated adult-animated anthology series “Secret Level” on Dec. 10. “Secret Level” showcases the voices of a star-studded cast including Arnold Schwarzenegger (“The Terminator Franchise”), Kevin Hart (“Jumanji”), Keanu Reeves (“John...
An explosive eruption at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano occurred at 3:03 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2024. The eruption generated a large plume that quickly rose to 3,000 meters above the vent before it drifted west-southwest. Pyroclastic density currents were observed descending the southeastern slopes,...
Kanlaon Volcano (Phivolcs file photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Monday, Dec. 9 that Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island continued to emit ash plumes from its summit crater over the past 24 hours. During its recent 24-hour monitoring, it observed a...
Screenshot of Taal Volcano's phreatomagmatic eruption on Dec. 3, 2024, which began at 5:58 a.m. and lasted four minutes. The eruption produced a plume that reached 2,800 meters above Taal Volcano Island and drifted west-southwest. (Phivolcs) A minor phreatomagmatic eruption—an event that happens...
A screenshot of the time-lapse footage from the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory, captured between 5:41 a.m. and 5:46 a.m. and again from 7:46 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2024. It recorded grayish plumes rising 400 to 600 meters above the crater of Kanlaon Volcano. (Phivolcs Facebook page) The...
Bulusan Volcano (Phivolcs file photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12 that it has downgraded the alert status for Bulusan Volcano from Alert Level 1 (low-level unrest) to Alert Level 0 (normal) due to a sustained decline in volcanic...
Kanlaon Volcano (Phivolcs File Photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported 64 volcano-tectonic earthquakes at Kanlaon Volcano since midnight on Thursday, Oct. 31. These earthquakes, ranging from magnitude 0.9 to 2.9 and occurring at depths of 2 to 8 kilometers...
President Marcos has suggested the preemptive release of water from select dams to avoid a bigger tragedy as the government anticipates Tropical Storm Kristine to get stronger in the next 24 hours. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as the Angat, Ipo,...
