This screenshot of the Taal Volcano shows a minor phreatic eruption at the Main Crater at 7:21 a.m. on Oct. 10, 2024. The eruption was documented by thermal cameras at the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK) and an IP camera at the Taal Volcano Observatory (TVO) in Barangay Buco. (Courtesy of...
Alert Level 1 remains in effect despite a “minor phreatomagmatic eruption” recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Oct. 5. Taal Volcano in Batangas / Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin / file photo In an advisory, Phivolcs stated that the eruption at...
A phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at the Main Crater of Taal Volcano Island at 4:21 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2024. This video screenshot was captured by the thermal camera of the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK) on the northern rim. The eruption generated a small-volume pyroclastic density current...
President Marcos said the government is closely monitoring the current situation of Taal Volcano, stressing that "they know what to do." Taal Volcano (MB File Photo/ Ali Vicoy) "We have SOPs (standard operating procedures) in place. We have standard procedures. Everybody— when the volcano erupts...
A phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at the Main Crater of Taal Volcano Island at 4:21 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2024. This video screenshot was captured by the thermal camera of the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK) on the northern rim. The eruption generated a small-volume pyroclastic density current...
A plume rises from Taal Volcano following a phreatic eruption at 12:39 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2024. (Courtesy of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology/Facebook) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported five weak phreatic events at Taal Volcano on...
A plume rises from Taal Volcano following a phreatic eruption at 12:39 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2024. (Courtesy of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology/Facebook) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported another phreatic or steam-driven eruption at Taal...
A minor phreatic eruption at Taal Volcano Island's Main Crater at 1:59 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2024, was captured by the thermal camera of the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK). Locally called as “pusngat,” the event produced a 600-meter-high eruption plume that drifted southwest. Alert Level...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that Taal Volcano’s degassing activity has once again produced volcanic smog, or “vog,” during its latest 24-hour monitoring of the active volcano in Batangas. In its Taal Volcano bulletin issued on Tuesday, Aug. 27,...
Taal Volcano (Photo from Pixabay) After days of volcanic smog or “vog” affecting nearby communities, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Thursday, Aug. 22, that no vog had been observed at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours. Based on its 24-hour bulletin...
Taal Volcano (Photo from Pixabay) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday, Aug. 21 that the volcanic smog or“vog” from Taal Volcano persists amid rising sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions. Phivolcs reported in its Taal Volcano bulletin on Wednesday that...
Malacañang has cautioned the public over the vog produced by Taal Volcano which has so far forced suspension of classes in three provinces in Luzon. Taal Volcano in Batangas (Manila Bulletin file photo/ Ali Vicoy) Presidential Communications Office (PCO)-Natural Calamities and Disasters...
