Taal Volcano Observatory's Data Receiving Center (PHIVOLCS) The measurement of sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas emitted by Taal Volcano will be temporarily stopped starting Friday, Aug. 27, while the Taal Volcano Observatory (TVO) personnel are undergoing quarantine, said the Philippine Institute of...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Taal Volcano in Batangas is still emitting high levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) causing hazardous volcanic smog or "vog" in the vicinity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Phivolcs said Taal's SO2...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Taal Volcano has emitted an average of 15,416 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) per day on Sunday, Aug. 22, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday, Aug. 23. Phivolcs said Taal Volcano has manifested a rising trend in volcanic SO2...
(SCREENGRAB FROM PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has observed a "vigorous" upwelling of hot volcanic fluids that generated a three-kilometer tall steam plume at the Taal Volcano on Saturday morning, Aug. 21. Phivolcs said a persistent degassing since...
Whether as transportation, recreation, or sport, cycling has become a suitable option for many, especially amid the imposition of pandemic protocols that included public transit capacity constraints and closure of gyms and sports centers. Once the pandemic is over, here are a few farms in...
TAAL VOLCANO (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Taal Volcano's continuous release of volcanic smog or "vog" has caused hazy conditions over Taal Lake and its surrounding municipalities in Batangas in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday,...
High levels of sulfur dioxide emission was recorded at Taal Volcano in Batangas on Thursday, Aug. 19, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The main crater of the Taal Volcano is seen during an aerial survey done by government officials, more than a week after the...
The first quarter of 2020 was undoubtedly a difficult chapter for many Filipinos. After the eruption of Taal Volcano on January 12, 2020, it was followed by a lockdown almost two months later caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The quarantine protocols kept the public from leaving their homes,...
TAAL VOLCANO (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Taal Volcano continues its emission of high levels of sulfur dioxide causing hazardous volcanic smog or "vog" within the area, based on the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology's (Phivolcs) bulletin on Sunday, Aug. 15. Phivolcs defines vog as...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Steam plumes and volcanic smog or "vog" produced by the upwelling of hot volcanic fluids have been observed over Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday, Aug. 13. Phivolcs said the activity at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 141 volcanic earthquakes over Taal Volcano in Batangas in the past 24 hours. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Of the number, 121 are volcanic tremor events with durations of two to 30 minutes, 17 are low-frequency...
(SCREENGRAB FROM PHIVOLCS) Taal Volcano's main crater has resumed degassing of steam-rich plume after a pause of 16 days, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday, Aug. 11. "Activity at the main crater was dominated by upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in...
