Taal Volcano (Photo from Pixabay) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a phreatic eruption at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, but the volcano remains at Alert Level 1, indicating “low-level unrest.” In its volcano bulletin on Friday, Aug. 2, Phivolcs...
IP camera snapshots of Kanlaon Volcano around 3 p.m. on July 2, 2024, taken from the observation stations in Canlaon City (KVO-CC; left) and Mansalanao, La Castellana (VKMN; right). (Phivolcs/Facebook) By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has...
Photo from Pixabay The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, July 11 warned anew of escalating sulfur dioxide emissions from Taal Volcano and raised concerns over "vog," or volcanic smog, and the health of nearby communities. In the Phivolcs advisory issued at 6...
World Vision, a faith-based organization that aids children in vulnerable circumstances, has urged assistance for over 8,479 families and 4,751 individuals displaced by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental last month. A RIVER affected by lahar or mudflow following the eruption of...
IP Camera snapshots of Kanlaon Volcano around 3 p.m. on July 2, 2024, taken from the observation stations in Canlaon City (KVO-CC; left) and Mansalanao, La Castellana (VKMN; right). (Phivolcs/Facebook) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a significant...
IP camera snapshots of Kanlaon Volcano around 3 p.m. on July 2, 2024, taken from the observation stations in Canlaon City (KVO-CC; left) and Mansalanao, La Castellana (VKMN; right). (Phivolcs/Facebook) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has again observed a...
Screenshot from an IP camera video showing phreatic events at Taal Volcano on June 29, 2024, around 2:31 p.m., taken from the Agoncillo (VTAG) observation station. The plume rose to about 800 meters above Taal Volcano Island. (Phivolcs/Facebook) A volcanic tremor that lasted 310 minutes, or five...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed two weak phreatic events at Taal Volcano on Saturday, June 29. Taal Volcano / ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE Phivolcs noted that the steam-driven activity at the Taal Main Crater occurred at 2:31 p.m. and 2:39...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-Western Visayas is closely monitoring water in La Castellana, Negros Occidental after samples from 13 sources tested positive for contamination following the eruption of Kanlaon volcano early this month. SUBA-AN (Glazyl Masculino) Despite this,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, June 28, recorded the highest sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Kanlaon Volcano since instrumental gas monitoring began. In its advisory released at 6:15 p.m., Phivolcs said Kanlaon Volcano’s SO2 emissions averaged...
It was President Marcos’ time to give smiles to the Bacolod City, the City of Smiles, as he delivered more aid on Thursday, June 27, amid the challenges brought by the El Niño phenomenon and the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano recently. The Chief Executive was at the University of Negros...
Small phreatic eruption at Taal Main Crater, captured by Taal Volcano Observatory's thermal visual monitor in Buco, Talisay, Batangas, from 9:30 to 9:32 p.m. on June 24, 2024. Plumes rose 600 meters before drifting westward. Alert Level 1 remains in effect for Taal Volcano. (Phivolcs/Facebook) The...
