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Taal Volcano (PIXABAY) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Aug. 12, said the Taal Volcano in Batangas had spewed a “voluminous” plume that reached 2,800 meters or 2.8 kilometers high in the past 24 hours. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs said the plume ha

Taal Volcano. (File photo) MANILA-A high volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO) emission reaching 13,572 tons was observed over the Taal Volcano on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Friday. This has produced "significant volcanic smog" or vog over the Taal Caldera, and the volcanic gas is expected to drift east to north-northeast of the Taal Volcano Island (TVI). In an advisory on Friday, Phivolcs said vog was observed to thicken between 9 a.m. ...

The country remains low-risk case classification despite having a steady uptrend in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions as well severe and critical cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Aug. 12. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under

Taal Volcano’s main crater emits steam-rich plumes at 9:11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, as seen from Phivolcs’ monitoring station in Cuenca, Batangas. (PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Aug. 12, advised residents around Taal Volcano in Batangas

Citing increased sulfur dioxide emissions from Taal Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seisimology warned the public yesterday against volcanic smog or vog and acid rain.

Redoubt steaming in early 2009. Image courtesy of Calvin Hall.

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has started to see the light at the end of the pandemic turbulence it flew through, cutting its net loss by P4 billion in the first semester, and is optimistic that it can soon return to profitability.

The net inflow of foreign direct investments soared by 64.1 percent to   $742 million in May from $452 million in the same month last year as multinational companies continued to inject more money into their affiliates in the Philippines to finance their operational requirements, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has maintained the Alert Level 1 status for Filipinos in Israel.​​ ​According to the DFA website, Alert Level 1 or Precautionary Phase is issued due to valid signs of "internal disturbance, instability or external threat to the host country."

The Alert Level 1 hoisted means that the Philippines will be in a “precautionary phase" but the DFA said its foreign service posts in Tel Aviv and Amman will keep an eye out on the situation.