IP camera images of Taal Volcano taken at 8 a.m. (left), 12:30 p.m. (middle), and 5:30 p.m. (right) from the Cuenca Observation Station (VTCU), with initially thin volcanic smog or vog thickening throughout Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2023. (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) The...
Several local government units in the National Capital Region (NCR) and in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas have suspended classes in all levels, public and private, as well as work in the government on Friday, Sept. 22, due to smog caused by pollution and by emissions from Taal...
Taal Volcano is covered by volcanic smog, as seen from Talisay, Batangas on June 7, 2023 (Juan Carlo de Vela / Manila Bulletin) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Sept. 15 issued a warning to residents near Taal Volcano that a volcanic smog, or "vog," had...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned the public against volcanic smog or “vog” and acid rain caused by increased sulfur dioxide emissions from Taal Volcano. “Over the past 24-hour period, active degassing of the Taal Main Crater has been observed in the...
Taal Volcano in Batangas (PIXABAY) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Aug. 13 said that Taal Volcano had generated six volcanic tremors and a 3,000-meter tall plume in the past 24 hours. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcanic tremors lasted...
Taal Volcano’s main crater emits steam-rich plumes at 9:11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, as seen from Phivolcs’ monitoring station in Cuenca, Batangas. (PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Aug. 12, advised residents around Taal Volcano in...
Taal Volcano (PIXABAY) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, August 3 observed an increase in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission in the Taal Volcano. “A total of 12,125 tons per day of volcanic sulfur dioxide or SO2 gas emission from the Taal Main Crater was...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed light volcanic smog or vog over Taal Volcano and its vicinity as sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions remained high. In a bulletin at 8 a.m., Wednesday, March 16, Phivolcs said that Taal Volcano’s SO2 emission...
(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...
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,...
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...
