Situation Overview • On July 08, five (5) short phreatomagmatic bursts was seen. Taal Volcano also produced short jetted plumes that rose up to 700 meters above the Main Crater Lake. It has also recorded sixty-one (61) volcanic earthquakes, with five (5) explosion-type earthquakes, twenty-four (24) low frequency volcanic earthquakes, twenty-one (21) volcanic tremor events...
Situation Overview • Almost a week after a series of phreatomagmatic eruptions was observed in Taal on July 1, along with this, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) maintains Alert Level 3 over Taal Volcano because of its activity. The authority called for the prompt evacuation of thousands of people living in barangays...
Situation Overview • On June 28-29, 2021: the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported high sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission coming from the Taal volcano in the province of Batangas, CALABARZON Region, approximately 70km (45 miles) south of Central Manila. On June 28, the SO2 emission averaged 14, 326 tonnes/day –the highest ever recorded...
Kagawad Robert Benito, or ―Obet‖ as his ka-barangays call him, is the duly elected Disaster Committee Head of Barangay Pansol’s council. Being so, he is responsible for managing and improving Barangay Pansol’s disaster response system and facilities. His job is vital to their community’s safety, considering the vulnerabilities and hazards present in Barangay Pansol: buildings...
