Amid the current restiveness of Taal Volcano, fish pen operators and fisherfolk operating in Taal Lake were prompted to issue a statement assuring the public that their tilapia catch is safe for consumption. This is to avoid the same scenario during last year’s eruption when fish pen operators...
Disaster response teams from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have been activated as the magmatic unrest of Taal Volcano persists. Taal Volcano (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that a total of 826 personnel with 107...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, July 5, that around 500 families or 2,000 individuals are currently staying in 16 evacuation centers in four municipalities in Batangas. Residents in Laurel, Batangas take temporary shelter at Barangay Ticub Elementary School on...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded Taal Volcano’s highest level of sulfur dioxide emission on Sunday, July 4. TAAL VOLCANO (MANILA BULLETIN / ALI VICOY) Phivolcs Director Undersecretary Renato Solidom Jr. said the restive volcano released 22,628 tonnes per...
The Medical Reserve Force of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been placed on standby to assist in the medical needs of evacuees and other residents of Batangas following reports that the hospitals in the province are already full of patients infected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)....
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...
