Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Saturday lowered the alert level of Taal Volcano in Batangas from Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) to Alert Level 2 (decreased unrest). “Following the phreatomagmatic eruption of the Main Crater on 26 March 2022 and six (6) weak phreatomagmatic bursts until 31 March 2022, unrest at Taal Volcano has markedly …

Philippines – Presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno on Saturday cut his town hall meeting in the municipality of San Nicolas in Batangas short after Taal Volcano generated a short phreatomagmatic burst. This raised the alert level of the volcano from 2 to 3, which means “magma is near or at the surface, and activity could lead to …

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology shared that  there is proof that sulfur dioxide from Taal Volcano in Batangas arrived at Metro Manila and close by areas. The explanation came a day after state volcanologists said the fog that covered Metro Manila was because of contamination brought about by human exercises and not from discharges from Taal Volcano. Their …

President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of calamity in Calabarzon because of the effects of the Taal Volcano eruption in January. Advertising The state of calamity shall cover the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon and shall last for one year, unless it has been lifted sooner, in accordance with Proclamation 906 signed by Duterte on 21 February. …

With the level of warning over Taal Volcano lowered from level 3 to level 2, citizens of two cities within the danger zone are now focused on getting back on their feet. Mayor Daniel Reyes of Agoncillo, Batangas said townspeople are beginning to return to their town after the lifting of the lockdown. Reyes said three barangays in the town …

Amid the turmoil of Taal Volcano, an official from the Batangas Provincial Government acknowledged that the LGU is mulling over the cost of food and relocation expenses for nearly one million displaced evacuees-which could exceed P200 million per day. There is a significant increase in the number of evacuees who get sick in Batangas, some suffering from cough, colds and …