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The president said authorities are watching the situation and will

Vog, which consists of fine droplets containing volcanic gas such as sulfur dioxide, is acidic and can cause irritation of the eyes, throat and respiratory tract with severities depending on the gas concentrations and durations of exposure.

'Vog can be expected to persist over the Taal region while degassing activity, weak wind movement, and humid atmospheric conditions prevail,' warns Phivolcs on Wednesday, June 7

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is monitoring ongoing degassing activity in Taal Volcano, the second time in less than a week.

THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) yesterday said local government units (LGUs) are ready to evacuate people near Mayon V...

The most active volcano in the Philippines is on the verge of eruption, prompting officials to raise the status to Alert Level 2 during the volcanic unrest. Read more here.

Phivolcs reported increasing sulfur dioxide emission from Taal but noted a decrease in Mayon, which means the danger of Mayon having an explosive eruption is reduced.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has barred pilots from flying 10,000 feet from the surfaces of Mayon, Taal and Kanlaon volcanoes due to continued unrest observed in these areas that could be hazardous to aircraft.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has updated its Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) to inform and alert flying aircraft of the current alert

A major eruption of Mayon Volcano remains a remote scenario for now, but it is showing increased volcanic activity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said yesterday.