Kanlaon Volcano (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Jan. 21, observed an increase in volcanic activity of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island. In an advisory issued at 10:30 a.m., Phivolcs said 18 volcanic earthquakes were recorded...
No Filipinos have been reported killed or hurt in the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Jan. 19. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "As of 18 January, the Philippine Embassy in Wellington has received no reports of casualties or...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is now checking on the situation of close to 800 Filipinos in Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji after the eruption of an underwater volcano on Saturday, Jan. 15. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement on Sunday, Jan. 16, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy in...
Tonga issued on Saturday afternoon another nationwide tsunami warning after a violent eruption of a volcano in Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island, about 65km north of capital city Nuku'alofa. The tsunami warning was issued by the Tonga Meteorological Services, according to Radio New Zealand. Waves have...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced on Monday, Dec. 6, the arrest of 15 illegal miners inside the Taal Volcano protected area. In a statement, the DENR said the 15 individuals were apprehended for violating Republic Act (RA) No. 11038 or the Expanded National...
A total of 61 volcanic earthquakes have been recorded in Taal Volcano over the past 24-hour monitoring period, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Dec. 2. Of this number, 27 are volcanic tremor events having a duration of two to 24 minutes, 14 are...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) through its Provincial Science and Technology Centre (PSTC) in Batangas continued implementing programs seeking to help the victims of the Taal Volacano eruption get back on their feet....
A total of 27 volcanic earthquakes have been recorded in the Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, Nov. 25. (File Photo / Manila Bulletin) Of these, 23 were volcanic tremor events lasting two to six minutes, three were...
New volcanic deposits observed along the shores of Sitio Maydangeb, Ivana, Batanes on Nov. 23, 2021. (Batanes PDRRMO Dhan Esdicul / Phivolcs) Months after an undersea volcano erupted off southern Japan on Aug. 13, pumice stones and debris have been found floating on the shores of Batanes province...
(PHOTO FROM PIXABAY) Short phreatomagmatic bursts and volcanic earthquakes have occurred at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its volcano bulletin on Tuesday, Nov. 23. "Three short-lived phreatomagmatic bursts were recorded...
The breathtaking Bicol International Airport (BIA) has just been "beaten" by the new and improved General Santos City (GSC) Airport, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to a crowd at the GSC Airport during the inauguration of its facilities on Nov. 22, 2021...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has observed three short-lived phreatomagmatic bursts at the Taal Volcano's main crater on Monday, Nov. 22. In an advisory issued on Monday evening, Phivolcs said the phreatomagmatic bursts...
