A 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit Bohol near the municipality of Sagbayan Thursday morning (July 30, 2026), and was felt in areas of neighboring Cebu province. The earthquake hit at about 11:21 AM local time at a shallow depth of 10 km, according to the latest PHIVOLCS earthquake update. There was no damage caused by the tremor, but some people in critical …

Suprisingly, Taal Volcano stays in Alert Level 3 as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded 48 volcanic shakes as of now. In its 8 a.m. release on Saturday,, Phivolcs said two fountain of liquid magma structural quakes, 40 low recurrence volcanic seismic tremors, six volcanic quake occasions with spans of as long as four minutes, and low-level foundation …

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. …

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reduced Taal Volcano’s alert-level status to Alert Level 2, as metrics have consistently shown its decreased unrest in recent weeks. After graduating from Alert Level 3 on 26 January 2020, the state of Taal Volcano in the following three weeks was characterized by less regular volcanic earthquake activity, stabilizing ground deformation of the …

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 …