Mayon Volcano as rare, lenticular clouds surround the majestic tourist spot known for its perfect volcanic cone. (Ejay Montes/MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, July 30, 2021, lowered the alert level status of Mayon Volcano...
Social media was abuzz early Saturday morning, July 24, after Filipinos were woken up by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that hit Calatagan, Batangas which was felt in nearby areas including parts of Metro Manila. Some netizens praised the advance alert issued through their mobile phones by Google,...
First alarm was raised after Marikina River’s water level reached 15 meters at 12:07 a.m., Saturday (July 24), Marikina City Rescue 161 said. (Photo courtesy of Marikina Rescue 161) Sirens rang to alert residents that the water level of the river has already reached 15 meters, telling them that...
TAAL VOLCANO (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday evening, July 23, lowered Taal Volcano's status to Alert Level 2 after it showed "a cessation of eruptive activity." Taal Volcano had a phreatomagmatic eruption on July 1 prompting...
A Filipino in Myanmar has succumbed to the coronavirus disease as the COVID-19 situation there is “nearing catastrophic proportion,” the country's envoy to Myanmar said on Tuesday, July 20. Philippine Ambassador to Myanmar Eduardo Kapunan Jr. also noted there are eight more Filipinos who have...
Electricity consumer group Power for People Coalition (P4P) has again criticized Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi, who it described as more preoccupied with political intramurals than his supposed main function with the agency. DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA...
Taal Volcano in Batangas continues to emit high levels of sulfur dioxide in the past 24-hour period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Phivolcs said sulfur dioxide emission averaged 3,755 tonnes per day on July 14, while steam-rich...
A white steam-laden plume was seen billowing out of Taal Volcano on July 4, 2021. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) A series of phreatomagmatic bursts once again occurred at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday,...
The Taal Volcano in Batangas produced another phreatomagmatic burst on Thursday, July 8, which generated a “grayish” plume that reached 200-meters high, state volcanologists said. Taal Volcano produces a phreatomagmatic burst at 6:47 a.m., July 8, which generated a ‘grayish’ 200-meter...
Phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano that took place at 3:16 p.m. on July 1, 2021. (Photo from Phivolcs) July 7 Almost a week after its phreatomagmatic eruption, Taal Volcano had a series of phreatomagmatic bursts that occurred at 8:47 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 9:26 a.m., and 11:56 a.m. Taal Volcano...
White steam plume over Taal Volcano as seen from Agoncillo, Batangas on Monday, morning, July 5, 2021. Taal Volcano remains on Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) following a phreatomagmatic eruption last July 1, 2021. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Taal Volcano had a series of "weak"...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded Taal Volcano’s highest level of sulfur dioxide emission on Sunday, July 4. TAAL VOLCANO (MANILA BULLETIN / ALI VICOY) Phivolcs Director Undersecretary Renato Solidom Jr. said the restive volcano released 22,628 tonnes per...
