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Residents near Taal Volcano evacuate

Dennis Datu and Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 04:14 PM

Residents of some villages in Agoncillo town in Batangas have evacuated following Taal Volcano's unrest on Saturday morning, as some areas close to the volcano experience what appears to be ash fall. Read more »

Taal evacuees na tumutuloy sa mga pribadong bahay, hinatiran ng tulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 01:25 PM

Patuloy na hinahatiran ng tulong ang mga pamilyang tumutuloy sa mga pribadong bahay sa Batangas City dahil sa pag-alboroto ng Bulkang Taal.   Read more »

'Worst case scenario' sa Taal Volcano pinaghahandaan

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Updated as of Jul 08 07:35 PM

Pinaghahandaan na ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ang "worst case scenario" sa Bulkang Taal matapos ang magkakasunod na maliliit na pagputok na naitala sa bulkan. Read more »

Virus and the volcano: PH on alert for COVID outbreak among Taal evacuees

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Posted at Jul 06 03:11 PM

The Department of Health is closely monitoring possible COVID-19 symptoms among thousands of families that fled to evacuation centers due to the rumbling Taal volcano.  Read more »

Metro Manila LGUs donate 7,500 COVID-19 shots to Taal evacuees

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Posted at Jul 05 08:33 PM

Some Metro Manila cities donated 7,500 COVID-19 vaccine shots to prevent infections among thousands of people who fled their homes due to Taal volcano's eruption last week, an official said on Monday.  Read more »

Cover Taal? Duterte wanted to 'lighten mood' with joke: spokesman

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Posted at Jul 05 03:52 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte wanted to "lighten the mood" when he joked he would cover Taal volcano, which erupted last week sending thousands of people to evacuation centers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Malacañang said on Monday, following criticism of the leader's remark. Read more »

DOH warns vs sulfur dioxide exposure as highest level recorded in Taal

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 02:22 PM

Health officials on Monday warned the public not to go near Taal Volcano after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it has recorded the highest sulfur dioxide emission around the rumbling volcano over the weekend. Read more »

Taal shows 'continuous steaming,' another phreatomagmatic eruption possible: Phivolcs

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 10:59 AM

Taal Volcano shows continuous steaming a day after it recorded its "highest ever" sulfur dioxide emission at 22,628 tons, Phivolcs said Monday. Read more »

15,000 Batangas residents flee Taal phreatic eruptions: governor

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 02:28 PM

Some 15,000 residents of Batangas have fled their homes following Taal Volcano's phreatomagmatic eruptions, its governor said Sunday. Read more »

NDRRMC: More than 300 families evacuated due to Taal eruption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 09:02 PM

Evacuations are still being conducted on 3 barangays in the municipality of Agoncillo, and 2 in the municipality of Laurel, Office of Civil Defense’s Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad said, describing the ordeal as “challenging” due to the low rate of evacuees.    Read more »

Bigger Taal eruption possible, says Phivolcs; public urged to stay alert

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 10:32 AM

Philippine seismological agency Phivolcs warned on Friday that Taal Volcano could spawn a stronger eruption, after it spewed sent steam and rock fragments hundreds of meters into the sky, which prompted thousands of Manila to flee their homes.  Read more »