Taal Volcano’s lava fountain weakens, but Phivolcs says it’s not sign of slowing down

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 01/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines – Specialists of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed that the Taal Volcano’s lava fountain weakened as of Monday night. However, they also warned the public especially residents of towns in Batangas…

BREAKING: Batangas placed under state of calamity due to Taal Volcano eruption

Cathrine Gonzales 01/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The entire province of Batangas has been placed under state of calamity on Monday following the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano. The declaration was announced through a special session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng…

Mayon Volcano spews out 2 ash plumes

Mar S. Arguelles 12/27/2018

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines — Mayon Volcano in Albay province belched out ash plumes twice on Thursday morning, indicating that the volcano remains unstable, a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) report said. The phreatic blasts were…

Tribe’s ritual sacrifice draws crowds to Indonesia volcano

AFP 07/01/2018

Thousands of locals and tourists climbed Mount Bromo early Sunday for a lavish religious ceremony that involves throwing ritual offerings into the smouldering crater of an active volcano in Indonesia’s tribal hinterlands. Each year people from the…

Flights resume as Bali’s volcano-hit airport gets back to business

AFP 11/30/2017

  Thousands of foreign tourists were leaving Bali by plane Thursday following a nearly three-day airport shutdown sparked by a rumbling volcano on the Indonesian holiday island. The alert level on Mount Agung remains at maximum, but…

Bali volcano spews smoke for second time this week

AFP 11/26/2017

A rumbling volcano on the Indonesian resort island of Bali spewed smoke hundreds of meters into the air Saturday, officials said, just days after thousands were forced to flee over fears it would erupt. Mount Agung belched…

The joy of creating handmade toys and crafts

Morexette Erram 11/27/2016

Himamaylan, a city with a population of no more than 500,000 since 2015, situated on the western seaside of Negros Occidental. A national road cuts across it, and north-bound, is Mount Kanlaon, the highest peak in Western…

Mt. Bulusan’s ashfall displaces thousands in Sorsogon province

06/11/2016

LEGAZPI CITY – At least 18,575 people living in 19 villages were affected by an ashfall caused by the “phreatic” eruption of Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon on Friday. Luisito Mendoza Jr., head of Casiguran Municipal Disaster Risk…

Midwest Cebu towns urged to be vigilant as Mt. Kanlaon spews ash

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/30/2016

    RESIDENTS of midwest Cebu towns were urged to remain vigilant as Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island continues to spew ash. Julius Regner, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) spokesman, said residents of Cebu…

Mt. Kanlaon spews ash, fiery rocks

03/30/2016

BACOLOD CITY — Mt. Kanlaon spewed ash and incandescent fiery rocks amid a booming sound at 6:20 p.m. yesterday, according to Mari-Andylene Quintia of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) station in La Carlota City…

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