Around 850 individuals suffered from respiratory-related illnesses as a result of the volcanic smog that hit Batangas and other areas near the Taal Volcano last week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday, Sept. 28. NDRRMC deputy spokesman Diego...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 4-A (Calabarzon or the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) has issued a travel advisory for travelers going to areas near Taal Volcano due to volcanic smog or vog. In a notice issued by DOT-Region 4-A Director...
CAVITE – Some local government units (LGUs) in the province of Cavite suspended classes anew on Monday, Sept. 25, due to volcanic smog or vog from Taal. Classes are cancelled in all levels, public and private, in the following areas: Alfonso General Emilio Aguinaldo (Bailen) Tagaytay City...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) stated on Sunday, Sept. 24, that it has not observed any noticeable smog in the National Capital Region (NCR) and neighboring areas as of 8 a.m. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) In a phone interview with...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Sept. 22, reiterated the importance of staying healthy and safe amid the presence of volcanic smog or “vog” in Metro Manila cities and other nearby provinces. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Stay safe, Ka-DepEd!,” the agency said in a...
N95 face masks (Unsplash) Residents of places affected by Taal’s volcanic smog should be given N95 face masks and other protective gadgets. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez Friday, Sept. 22 even as he cited information that the Department of...
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)...
Following reports from authorities about the emission of volcanic smog from Taal Volcano, the local government of Teresa, Rizal has suspended the afternoon classes in all levels in both public and private schools for September 22, Friday. In an advisory, Teresa, Rizal Mayor Rodel Dela Cruz...
Residents in the province of Cavite wake up to a hazy morning due to volcanic smog caused by Taal Volcano on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Classes in all levels, public and private, in several town of the province and nearby provinces of Batangas and Laguna as well as cities in Metro Manila were...
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...
