Phivolcs detects 4 weak steam-driven eruptions at Taal Volcano
"Weak phreatic activity is likely driven by the continued emission of hot volcanic gases at the Taal Main Crater and could be succeeded by similar events," Phivolcs said......»»
Phivolcs detects 4 weak steam-driven eruptions at Taal Volcano
"Weak phreatic activity is likely driven by the continued emission of hot volcanic gases at the Taal Main Crater and could be succeeded by similar events," Phivolcs said......»»
Taal Volcano back to spewing high-volume of toxic gas
LUCENA CITY, Philippines – After spewing lower volumes of sulfur dioxide (SO2) for the past five days, Taal Volcano in Batangas province again emitted a high level of toxic gas on Saturday, March 23. A total of 14,287 metric tons (MT) of SO2 from Taal’s main crater was measured over the past 24 hours and.....»»
Taal volcano near Philippine capital spews plume
MANILA, April 12 (Xinhua) -- A small volcano in a scenic lake south of Manila blew "a white steam-laden plume" 2,400 meters into the sky on Friday morning, but is "unlikely" to progress into magmatic eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. "A phreatic or steam-driven eruption at the Taal main crater occurred in the early morning between 5:11 a.m. and 5:24 a.m. local time based on s.....»»
‘Taal Volcano emits 10,796 tons of gas per day’
Sulfur dioxide emission from Taal Volcano in Batangas remains high at 10,796 tons per day, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Taal Volcano vog alert up anew
Volcanic smog or vog was observed around Taal Volcano anew starting at 2 p.m. yesterday......»»
Phreatic eruptions recorded anew in Taal Volcano
Four steam-driven eruptions were recorded in Taal Volcano yesterday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Phivolcs: Magnitude 5.9 quake rocks Agusan del Sur
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Agusan del Sur around Saturday noon, the state seismology bureau said. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was located east of Esperanza. It had a depth of focus of 27 kilometers. The Phivolcs added that the following.....»»
Increased degassing logged at Taal
State volcanologists have monitored an increased sulfur dioxide degassing from Taal Volcano after recording at least 14,211 tons per day of volcanic sulfur dioxide gas emission, the second highest flux recorded so far this year......»»
Volcanic smog hits towns around Taal anew
Volcanic smog or vog was reported yesterday in towns around Taal Volcano following an increase in sulfur dioxide emissions, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Phivolcs says no magma coming out of Mayon Volcano after phreatic eruption
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has not detected volcanic earthquakes or magma being spewed out of the Mayon Volcano after the phreatic eruption that occurred on Sunday......»»
Mexicos Popocatépetl volcano erupts 13 times in one day
Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano has been causing concerns as Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center issues warnings of multiple eruptions in the past day. Debris shooting out.....»»
Magnitude 4.3 quake hits Eastern Samar
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook Eastern Samar early Saturday morning, the state seismology bureau said. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the earthquake was located east of Hernani. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of seven kilometers, the Phivolcs said......»»
Phreatic eruptions recorded in Taal anew
Phreatic eruptions were observed anew in Taal Volcano yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
2 ‘short-lived’ phreatic eruptions recorded at Taal Volcano
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported on Saturday that Taal Volcano in Batangas experienced two "short-lived" phreatic eruptions......»»
5 phreatic eruptions recorded in Taal
Five phreatic eruptions have been recorded in Taal Volcano since Friday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Phivolcs reports five phreatic eruptions at Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano in Batangas exhibited increased volcanic activity with five phreatic eruptions occurring within a 24-hour period, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Weak hawk eagle rescued in Tuba, Benguet
A weak hawk eagle was rescued by village folk in San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet on Monday and found its temporary sanctuary at the office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resource (DENR)-Cordillera......»»
Investor interest in power gaining steam – Lotilla
Investor interest in the country’s power sector, particularly in the renewable energy space, continues to gain steam, according to the Department of Energy......»»
DENR looks hell-bent on destroying nature
In May 2007 a Korean erected a resort-spa atop Taal Volcano, Batangas......»»
Cayetano isinulong maayos na alert system para preparasyon sa banta ng kalamidad
BINIGYANG-DIIN ni Senador Alan Peter Cayetano nitong Lunes ang kahalagahan ng pagkakaroon ng maayos na sistema sa pagbibigay ng impormasyon bilang bahagi ng paghahanda sa mga kalamidad. Sinabi ito ni Cayetano, chairperson ng Senate committee on science and technology, sa pagdinig ng panukalang modernisasyon ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) at Earthquake Monitoring ….....»»