Police forces in Metro Manila were placed under highest security alert status as part of the security measures for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos on Monday, July 22. Col. Jean Fajardo, spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the full alert status...
The ‘energy insecure’ state of Luzon grid lingers, as system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) declared second wave of ‘yellow alert’ condition in the country’s biggest power grid this week. The state of ‘yellow alert’, which entails insufficiency of power...
With array of factors which caused unavailability of 1,652 megawatts in the system, the tripping of the 417.4MW San Gabriel gas-fed power facility has prompted the declaration of ‘yellow alert’ condition in the Luzon grid. In the context of the power industry, to be plunged into ‘yellow...
IP camera snapshots of Kanlaon Volcano around 3 p.m. on July 2, 2024, taken from the observation stations in Canlaon City (KVO-CC; left) and Mansalanao, La Castellana (VKMN; right). (Phivolcs/Facebook) By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has...
Photo from Pixabay The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, July 11 warned anew of escalating sulfur dioxide emissions from Taal Volcano and raised concerns over "vog," or volcanic smog, and the health of nearby communities. In the Phivolcs advisory issued at 6...
IP Camera snapshots of Kanlaon Volcano around 3 p.m. on July 2, 2024, taken from the observation stations in Canlaon City (KVO-CC; left) and Mansalanao, La Castellana (VKMN; right). (Phivolcs/Facebook) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a significant...
IP camera snapshots of Kanlaon Volcano around 3 p.m. on July 2, 2024, taken from the observation stations in Canlaon City (KVO-CC; left) and Mansalanao, La Castellana (VKMN; right). (Phivolcs/Facebook) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has again observed a...
Screenshot from an IP camera video showing phreatic events at Taal Volcano on June 29, 2024, around 2:31 p.m., taken from the Agoncillo (VTAG) observation station. The plume rose to about 800 meters above Taal Volcano Island. (Phivolcs/Facebook) A volcanic tremor that lasted 310 minutes, or five...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed two weak phreatic events at Taal Volcano on Saturday, June 29. Taal Volcano / ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE Phivolcs noted that the steam-driven activity at the Taal Main Crater occurred at 2:31 p.m. and 2:39...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, June 28, recorded the highest sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Kanlaon Volcano since instrumental gas monitoring began. In its advisory released at 6:15 p.m., Phivolcs said Kanlaon Volcano’s SO2 emissions averaged...
Small phreatic eruption at Taal Main Crater, captured by Taal Volcano Observatory's thermal visual monitor in Buco, Talisay, Batangas, from 9:30 to 9:32 p.m. on June 24, 2024. Plumes rose 600 meters before drifting westward. Alert Level 1 remains in effect for Taal Volcano. (Phivolcs/Facebook) The...
Photo Courtesy of Anak Ng Tundo Brotherhood Fire and Rescue Volunteer Brigade Inc./ MANILA BULLETIN Three fire responders were injured while 60 families were displaced by a fire that gutted at least 20 houses along Coral Street, Barangay 58, Tondo, Manila on Sunday night, June 16. Medical staff...
