MANILA, Philippines The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) yesterday recorded five volcanic tremors, lasting between three to five minutes, at Taal Volcano in Batangas. Phivolcs also recorded a moderate ash emission, reach
MANILA, Philippines About 87,000 residents living within the six-kilometer danger zone of Mount Kanlaon on Negros island were being evacuated yesterday, a day after the volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas an
DECEPTIVELY CALM The Taal Volcano Island, locally known as “Pulo,” is deceptively calm in this photo taken on Oct. 2, 2024, from a viewpoint in Tagaytay City amid its ongoing unrest, which has prompted state volcanologists to warn offici
This is part of the time-lapse footage of the ash emission from the crater of the Kanlaon Volcano in the first week of December. (Screenshot from the record of Kanlaon Volcano Observatory VKMN IP Camera via Phivolcs/Facebook) MANILA, Philippines Kan
STILL RESTIVE Volcanic smog or vog envelops Taal Volcano in Batangas province in this photo taken at 3:30 p.m. from Tagaytay City in Cavite on Sept. 9, 2024. The volcano, which remains under Alert Level 1, records an upwelling of hot volcanic fluids
MANILAtmt play, Philippines The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) yesterday warned of muddy streamflows and lahar in Albay amid the rains brought by the shear line. Phivolcs cited a Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
MAJESTIC BUT DANGEROUS. Mount Mayon towers above Legazpi City, the provincial capital of Albay and the regional center of Bicol, belying the danger that lurks on its slopes as the volcano remains restive. This photo was taken on Sept. 26, 2024. MARK
