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Lockdown lifted in several Batangas villages; volcano alert level 4 stays

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Posted at Jan 24 11:38 PM

Some villages near Taal Volcano relax their evacuation and lockdown orders nearly two weeks since the eruption. But the volcano's alert level four remains. Read more »

DOH treating novel coronavirus as public health emergency

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Posted at Jan 24 11:31 PM

China restricts the movement of more than 20 million people as it fights the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus which continues to infect more people and claim more lives. Read more »

Analyst: Only China gains from a weakened US-PH alliance

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Posted at Jan 24 11:26 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered his officials to immediately begin the process of terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States instead of waiting for a month. Read more »

3 senior police officials sacked for playing golf during office hours

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Posted at Jan 24 12:28 AM

New Philippine National Police chief Archie Gamboa hits the ground running, sacking erring cops and implementing a reshuffle of his agency's key units. Read more »

Philippines suspends flights to and from Wuhan, China

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Posted at Jan 24 12:05 AM

Despite Malacañang earlier saying there's no need for drastic action yet, flights to and from Wuhan, the epicenter of a new coronavirus outbreak, are now suspended indefinitely.  Read more »

Lawmakers hold plenary session in volcano-affected Batangas

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Posted at Jan 23 12:56 AM

Members of the House of Representatives held a plenary session in Batangas to tackle the plight of residents affected by Taal Volcano's eruption. Read more »

Some residents in Taal town remain at home despite lockdown

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Posted at Jan 23 12:49 AM

State volcanologists consider the possibility of lowering Taal volcano's alert level, some 10 days after it erupted. But they are still not discounting a potential explosive eruption anytime soon. Read more »

More countries confirm cases of new coronavirus

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Posted at Jan 23 12:25 AM

China warns of the new coronavirus mutating and adapting as the number of deaths and cases continues to rise. Read more »

Livestock still roaming Taal volcano island

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Posted at Jan 22 12:29 AM

The DILG said sanctions await officials who let their constituents defy a lockdown put in place in several Batangas towns. Read more »

Looking back at past eruptions of Taal Volcano

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Posted at Jan 22 12:03 AM

The Philippine volcanology institute underscores the importance of knowing the history of Taal Volcano, which experts believe may erupt any time.  Read more »

Evacuees from Taal’s eruption express hardships

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Posted at Jan 21 11:59 PM

Logistical concerns have disrupted the delivery of relief supplies to towns hit by Taal Volcano's eruption. Read more »

Dozens of business establishments in Tagaytay City resume operations

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Posted at Jan 21 12:28 AM

The Tagaytay City disaster office wants clarification from the interior department amid conflicting statements from its officials on whether establishments should stay closed until Taal Volcano's alert level has been lowered. Read more »

Paradise lost: Taal Volcano island residents worried about future

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Posted at Jan 21 12:26 AM

Around 8,000 residents were uprooted from Taal Volcano island, their lives changed forever following last week's volcanic eruption.  Read more »

Disaster officials urge Taal evacuees to stay away from high-risk areas

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Posted at Jan 21 12:17 AM

Local officials and evacuees in Batangas province are at loggerheads as authorities deny access to villages considered as high-risk areas amid a possible hazardous eruption from Taal Volcano. Read more »

Tagaytay disaster office: Cleaning up parks, tourist spots not a priority

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Posted at Jan 18 12:30 AM

Hotels and restaurants in Tagaytay have been given the green light to resume operations, but whether they'll have customers to attend to is another matter. Read more »

Why Taal Volcano eruption will be different from Mt. Pinatubo

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Posted at Jan 17 01:09 AM

The devastating volcanic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo happened nearly three decades ago.  Read more »

More residents seek shelter in Batangas evacuation centers

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Posted at Jan 17 01:03 AM

Evacuation centers in Batangas are now getting more crowded as lockdowns are implemented in several towns within the danger zone around Taal Volcano. Read more »

Several Batangas towns now off-limits after Taal Volcano's eruption

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Posted at Jan 16 01:12 AM

Based on the latest report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, nearly 44,000 have sought shelter in evacuation centers following the Taal Volcano eruption. Read more »

PH, China coast guards conduct joint search and rescue exercise

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Updated as of Jan 16 03:31 AM

The Philippine Coast Guard held joint maritime drills with their visiting counterparts from China. Read more »

Some residents return to Taal volcano island to retrieve animals, belongings

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Posted at Jan 16 01:00 AM

Authorities are ramping up efforts to prevent the return of residents to Taal's volcano island, which is now considered no man's land.  Read more »