by Jamille Domingo | Jan 14, 2020 | EDITOR’S CHOICE, News, TOP STORIES
An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) based in Abu Dhabi said he was beyond heartbroken at what his family went through with the recent eruption of Taal Volcano. Arnel Palo, who has been living in the UAE for 32 years, said he and his entire family grew up in Taal,...
by Mark Nituma | Jan 13, 2020 | EDITOR’S CHOICE, News, TOP STORIES
The rumbling Taal Volcano forced thousands of residents to flee their homes on Monday. More than 24,000 people in the danger zones of Batangas and Cavite fled their respective areas as authorities warned of possible volcanic tsunami if the situation in Taal would...
by Staff Report | Jan 13, 2020 | EDITOR’S CHOICE
The Philippine Seismic Network has recorded 75 earthquakes as of 5 a.m. of January 13, 2020. Such intense seismic activity according to PHIVOLCS means that continues magmatic intrusion is present beneath the volcano’s edifice which may lead to further eruptions. At...
by Staff Report | Jan 12, 2020 | EDITOR’S CHOICE
The phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano has reached Philippine capital of Manila, prompting the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to suspend all flights and for all of the 16 mayors of the metropolis to declare suspension of classes tomorrow. The...
by Staff Report | Jan 12, 2020 | EDITOR’S CHOICE
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has raised the alert level status of Taal Volcano to Alert Level 4, which means an eruption is imminent. “As of 5:30 PM PST (1730H), eruptive activity at Taal Volcano Main Crater intensified as...
by Staff Report | Jan 11, 2020 | EDITOR’S CHOICE
After days of denying its involvement in the crash of the Ukrainian airplane, Iran has admitted that it had mistakenly shot down the aircraft killing at least 170 people onboard. No less than Iran’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed there was...
