White smoke billowing out of Taal Volcano in Batangas on July 4, 2021 (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Taal Volcano's sulfur dioxide (SO2) has surged to a new high on Sunday, July 4, at 22,628 tonnes, exceeding the previous high of 14,699 tonnes on Saturday, July 3. The Philippine Institute of...
Steam-rich plume was seen billowing out of Taal Volcano on July 3, 2021. Photo was taken from Agoncillo, Batangas. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, July 4, continued to detect volcanic earthquakes and high sulfur dioxide...
A fisherfolk group has urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to evaluate the damages caused by the recent Taal Volcano eruption to fisheries and aquaculture. Owners and caretakers attend to their fish cages as they continue with their normal lives in Agoncillo, Batangas amid...
Phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano that took place at 3:16 p.m. on July 1, 2021. (Photo from Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continued to detect high levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) from Taal causing volcanic smog or "vog" on the island and...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has monitored two more “phreatomagmatic eruptions” in Taal Volcano on Thursday night, July 1. Phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano that took place at 3:16 p.m. on July 1, 2021. (Photo from Phivolcs) “There were two smaller...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is not expecting a scenario where the Taal Volcano will erupt similar to its January 2020 eruption. Phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano that took place at 3:16 p.m. on July 1, 2021. (Photo from Phivolcs) Phivolcs’ Volcano...
Taal Volcano generated a “short-lived” and dark phreatomagmatic plume that reach up to one kilometer high on Thursday afternoon, July 1. Phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano that took place at 3:16 p.m. on July 1, 2021. (Photo from Phivolcs) This led the Philippine Institute of Volcanology...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recommended the evacuation in some areas in Batangas after Taal Volcano has been placed under Alert Level 3 on Thursday, July 1. Phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano that took place at 3:16 p.m. on July 1, 2021. (Photo from...
Mass evacuations of more than 14,000 residents are currently being conducted in high-risk barangays of Agoncillo and Laurel towns of Batangas after Taal Volcano spewed a kilometer-high phreatomagmatic plume and was eventually placed under Alert Level 3 which means magmatic intrusion at the main...
All operating units of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Batangas were placed on full alert status after Alert Level 3 was raised over the Taal Volcano on Thursday, July 1. PCG Commodore Tito Andal, commander of Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog, has placed all personnel and assets of...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has raised the alert status over Taal Volcano to Alert Level 3 after it generated a kilometer-high phreatomagmatic plume on Thursday, July 1. Phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano that took place at 3:16 p.m. on July 1, 2021....
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