The lighted Christmas tree welcomes the holiday season at Taal Vista Hotel.With glittering lights and capiz lanterns of different sizes, the lighting of Taal Vista Hotel’s outdoor Christmas tree marks the official start of the holiday season in the premier destination in Tagaytay.SM Hotels and...
TAAL, Batangas – A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in Barangay Halang, this town, on Thursday night, Nov. 14.Police identified the victim as Jimuel R. Soriano.Investigation said Soriano and companion Maricar Diotay, 20, were walking on a street when the suspect Rodel, 36, married,...
TALISAY, Batangas (AP) – As severe tropical storm “Kristine” (international name “Trami”) pounded his rural home, Raynaldo Dejucos asked his wife and children to stay indoors and keep safe from possible lightning strikes, slippery roads, or catching a fever.One thing the 36-year-old didn't...
This image shows Taal Volcano's minor phreatic eruption on Oct. 20, 2024. (Screenshot from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s Facebook page)A minor phreatic or steam-driven eruption occurred at the main crater of the Taal Volcano Island (TVI) from 1:37 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. on...
This screenshot of the Taal Volcano shows a minor phreatic eruption at the Main Crater at 7:21 a.m. on Oct. 10, 2024. The eruption was documented by thermal cameras at the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK) and an IP camera at the Taal Volcano Observatory (TVO) in Barangay Buco. (Courtesy of...
TALISAY, Batangas – An 81-year-old man was hacked to death while pacifying a heated argument between two individuals in Sitio Balantok, Taal Volcano Island, Barangay Poblacion 6, this town, on Thursday evening, October 10.Police identified the victim as Juanito.Investigation said Juanito...
Smog blankets the skyline of Metro Manila on Oct. 10, 2024. Phivolcs said the smog is primarily due to “anthropogenic pollutants” and not volcanic smog, or “vog,” from the Taal Volcano. (Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz/Manila Bulletin)The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)...
This screenshot of the Taal Volcano shows a minor phreatic eruption at the Main Crater at 7:21 a.m. on Oct. 10, 2024. The eruption was documented by thermal cameras at the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK) and an IP camera at the Taal Volcano Observatory (TVO) in Barangay Buco. (Courtesy of...
Alert Level 1 remains in effect despite a “minor phreatomagmatic eruption” recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Oct. 5.Taal Volcano in Batangas / Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin / file photoIn an advisory, Phivolcs stated that the eruption at the...
A phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at the Main Crater of Taal Volcano Island at 4:21 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2024. This video screenshot was captured by the thermal camera of the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK) on the northern rim. The eruption generated a small-volume pyroclastic density current...
President Marcos said the government is closely monitoring the current situation of Taal Volcano, stressing that "they know what to do."Taal Volcano (MB File Photo/ Ali Vicoy)"We have SOPs (standard operating procedures) in place. We have standard procedures. Everybody— when the volcano erupts or...
A phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at the Main Crater of Taal Volcano Island at 4:21 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2024. This video screenshot was captured by the thermal camera of the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK) on the northern rim. The eruption generated a small-volume pyroclastic density current...
