Agoncillo, Batangas evacuees (Photo courtesy of Magandang Agoncillo Batangas Facebook) MANILA - The Taal Volcano Network recorded 36 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes within a 24-hour period, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletin on Saturday. The volcano has been on Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) since March 26, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. Activity at the main crater was dominated by the upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in its lake which generated plumes 900 meters high that drifted southwest. Sulfur dioxide emission averaged 2,451 tonnes/day on Friday. Based on ground deformation parameters from electronic tilt, continuous GPS (Global Positioning System), and InSAR (interferometric synthetic aperture radar) monitoring, Taal Volcano Island and the Taal region began deflating (swelling due tomagma accumulation) in October 2021. Alert Level 3 means there is a magmatic intrusion at the main crater that may drive succeedin
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded three new phreatomagmatic bursts from Taal Volcano’s main crater on Thursday morning, March 31. In its volcano bulletin issued on Friday, April 1, Phivolcs said the bursts, cause
(Photo courtesy of Agoncillo, Batangas LGU) MANILA - The ongoing unrest of the Taal Volcano has so far affected 7,237 persons, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday. In its latest situation report, the agency said this is equivalent to 2,047 families in 18 barangays in the province of Batangas. A total of 20 evacuation centers are currently providing shelter to 1,209 families or around 4,165 individuals. Meanwhile, 500 families or 1,952 persons are being aided outside with the rest sheltering with their relatives and friends. Over PHP1.2 million worth of assistance has so far been provided to the affected population. Citing data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the five high-risk barangays are Banyaga and Bilibinwang in Agoncillo town and Boso-Boso, Bugaan East, and Gulod of Laurel town, all in the province of
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