The phreatic eruption that occurred in Bulusan Volcano may trigger succeeding explosions, an official of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned. Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon (PNA file photo by Nonie Enolva) Bulusan, an active volcano located in the province of Sorsogon,...
Following a phreatic eruption on Sunday, June 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Bulusan Volcano’s alert level status from 0 to 1. Phreatic eruption at Bulusan Volcano on Sunday, June 5 (Connie Calipay /Arvie Gernandizo) Phivolcs, in an advisory issued as...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), on Sunday, June 5, notified the public that there is an ongoing phreatic eruption at Bulusan Volcano. Ongoing phreatic eruption at Bulusan Volcano (Image courtesy of PNA) The phreatic eruption, according to Phivolcs, lasted for...
Shopee Taal Aid The continued unrest of the Taal Volcano forced over 1,000 Filipino families to evacuate to nearby communities in Batangas last March. With Alert Level 3 still in place, these families continue to spend their days in evacuation centers across the region. As part of its commitment to...
(MANILA BULLETIN / PNA / FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) lowered the status of Taal Volcano from Alert Level 3 to Alert Level 2 on Saturday morning, April 9, two weeks after the occurrence of a phreatomagmatic eruption in the main crater. “Following...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far provided over P1.7 million worth of assistance to families affected by the Taal Volcano’s unrest. DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista said they have delivered 703 family food packs, 1,406 ready-to-eat food packs,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said that classes in 22 schools located in Agoncillo and Laurel in Batangas remain suspended amid Taal Volcano’s unrest. (Photo from DepEd) Based on the data from DepEd Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS), a total of eight (8) schools located...
As Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3, President Duterte inspected on Monday the Mataasnakahoy Evacuation Center, one of three evacuation centers strategically located in three municipalities within Batangas outside the danger zone of the active volcano. President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM...
(MANILA BULLETIN / PNA / FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said 17 volcanic earthquakes were detected in Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours. In its 8 a.m. bulletin on Sunday, April 3, Phivolcs said that of the 17 volcanic earthquakes that were recorded,...
(MANILA BULLETIN / PNA / FILE PHOTO) Thirty-six volcanic earthquakes in Taal Volcano were recorded in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, April 2, as the restive volcano remained under Alert Level 3. In its 8 a.m. bulletin on...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded three new phreatomagmatic bursts from Taal Volcano’s main crater on Thursday morning, March 31. In its volcano bulletin issued on Friday, April 1, Phivolcs said the bursts,...
A phreatomagmatic burst occurred at Taal’s Main Crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, March 31. Seismic records and visual cameras around the volcano recorded the phreatomagmatic burst on Thursday, March 31 at 10:39 a.m. (Screengrab / Phivolcs...
