Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay urged the national government on Monday, March 28, to hasten the distribution of aid and ensure the long-term rehabilitation of communities affected by Taal Volcano eruption. Binay aired his concern amid the volcano's renewed activity on...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will continue to monitor the situation through its 24-hour Operations Center and its specially trained ‘143’ volunteers in Batangas, amid the continued unrest of Taal Volcano. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Sunday, March 27,...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has not detected a volcanic earthquake from Taal Volcano, but remained under Alert Level 3 because of continuous “magmatic unrest” in the past 24 hours. In its bulletin issued on Monday, March 28,...
The Covid-19 pandemic is seen as an additional risk to nearly 3,000 residents in Batangas who were crammed in only 12 evacuation centers after the explosion of Taal Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday, March 27. Thick smoke billows from Taal...
Malacañang assured the public that the government is closely monitoring the Taal Volcano as Alert Level 3 has been raised on account of the dangers posed by heightened volcanic activity on Sunday, March 27. Thick smoke billows from Taal Volcano Saturday morning, March 26, 2022, as seen from San...
The Department of Health (DOH) urged the public, particularly those living near the Taal Volcano, to be vigilant and wear the necessary equipment in order to protect themselves against sulfur dioxide and ashfall. Thick smoke billows from Taal Volcano Saturday morning, March 26, 2022, as seen from...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, March 27, sent Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) ground team and volunteers to lead her relief operations in Batangas, where Alert Level 3 has been raised because of the restive Taal Volcano. Vice President Leni Robredo deploys a team from her office to Batangas...
Footage of the phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Main Crater from onset at 7:22 a.m. to 8:59 a.m., on March 26, 2022, recorded by the Cuenca Observation Station (VTCU). The eruption produced steam-laden grayish plumes that rose 3 kilometers and was accompanied by volcanic earthquakes and infrasound....
Thick smoke billows from Taal Volcano Saturday morning, March 26, 2022, as seen from San Nicolas, Batangas. (JALEEN RAMOS / MANILA BULLETIN) The possibility of raising Taal Volcano’s status to Alert Level 4 is still not that high, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and...
Thousands of residents in at least five barangays in Batangas were evacuated when “short-lived” phreatomagmatic bursts occurred at Taal Volcano on Saturday morning, March 26. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuate residents in Batangas after Taal Volcano's phreatomagmatic...
Aspiring president Senator Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, March 26 is worried over the state of residents living near Taal Volcano after its latest activity triggered alert level 3 status. Pacquiao in a statement urged the public to pray "for the safety of people surrounding Taal volcano" while...
Thick smoke billows from Taal Volcano Saturday morning, March 26, 2022, as seen from San Nicolas, Batangas. (JALEEN RAMOS / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, March 26, raised the alert status over Taal Volcano to level 3, following a...