The volcanic tremor in Taal lasted 165 hours and 55 minutes from June 2 to June 9, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). But despite showing signs of unrest, Phivolcs said the active volcano in Batangas is still on alert level 1. In its 8 a.m. bulletin...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the public that the government is on top of the situation as two of the country's active volcanoes– Taal and Mayon– exhibit alarming activities that prompted residents in the surrounding areas to evacuate. *Mayon Volcano as of June 8,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned the public against volcanic smog or “vog” and acid rain caused by increased sulfur dioxide emissions from Taal Volcano. “Over the past 24-hour period, active degassing of the Taal Main Crater has been observed in the...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, June 6, that it was closely monitoring Mayon Volcano in Albay and Taal Volcano in Batangas over a recent increase in their volcanic activities. *Mayon Volcano (File photo) * OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno said that he already instructed regional...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Tuesday, June 6, said that three notices to airmen are currently up due to the alerts raised on Mayon, Taal and Kanlaon volcanoes. *CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio (Screenshot taken from PTV’s Facebook Live) * In a “Laging Handa”...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected an ongoing tremor at Taal Volcano since June 2, as the active volcano in Batangas continues to exhibit “low-level unrest.” According to Phivolcs’ bulletin issued at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, the volcanic tremor...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday afternoon, June 4, said they have observed an increased degassing activity from Taal Volcano. Taal Volcano (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Phivolcs on Sunday said a total of 5,831 tonnes of sulfur dioxide was recorded from...
State seismologists on Friday evening, June 2, said there is an ongoing low-level activity in Taal Volcano. Taal Volcano (PNA File Photo) In an advisory issued Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a relatively “weak but continuous” volcanic tremor has...
OLD WORLD CHARM Owned and operated by the Razon family, this hideaway is the next best thing * *By Nestor Cuartero * * On a bright and breezy, sun-smiley day, for a change, following a series of intermittent rains and thunderstorms recently, we paid homage to the Taal Basilica, canonically known...
LAGUNA – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) is advising the public to refrain from sharing unverified and inconsistent information as this may cause panic and confusion. On Saturday, April 1, the council issued an advisory to shed light on misinformation being...
LAGUNA – The local government unit (LGU) of Biñan inaugurated on Monday, March 27, its new Command, Control, and Communication (C3) Center built with volcanic ash blocks from the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption. The building will serve as the headquarter of the Biñan City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
SENIOR BYAHERO It was probably the best adventure I had exploring the volcano island of Taal. After doing the usual Daang Kastila tourist trail many times, I was finally able to do again the challenging Mt. Tabaro to crater lake trail, and saw how the volcano island has fully recovered after the...
