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Taal Volcano

Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupted on 12 January, causing multiple earthquakes. It is the most lethal of the Philippines' 21 active volcanoes, and has caused at least 6,000 deaths in its history. Taal is located on the island of Luzon and is a volcano complex, consisting of Taal Lake with several islands.
Philippine police carry a sack thought to contain human remains after it was retrieved from Taal Lake on Thursday. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Haunted waters: the Philippine murder mystery spoiling Taal Lake’s catch

As divers brave volcanic eruptions and storms to search for human remains, their discoveries have a nation demanding answers.

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Sack of bones, Duterte drug war add to growing Philippine cock fighters mystery

The Philippines

Millions affected by dense smog in Manila as schools, workplaces close

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Thousands flee after Philippine volcano belches ash and gas

Taal volcano, which sits in a lake south of Manila, erupted with a ‘short-lived’ burst and sent plumes stretching 1,500m into the air.

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The Taal volcano’s eruption on Saturday sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky. Photo: Philippine Volcanology and Seismology/AFP
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Video | Eruption of Taal Volcano in the Philippines caught in dramatic video

The Philippines

Philippine scientists warn Taal Volcano could erupt ‘any time soon’

The volcano sprang to life on Thursday and has been discharging sulphur dioxide for the past week, creating a haze over Manila.

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Philippine villagers evacuated as Taal Volcano rumbles amid Covid-19 concerns

Pre-emptive evacuations that began late on Thursday involved residents in five high-risk villages. More than 14,000 people may have to be moved eventually.

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The 311-metre Taal is one of the world’s smallest volcanoes. Photo: AFP
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Philippines evacuates thousands as Taal Volcano spews 1km-high plume

Taal’s alert status was moved to level 3 on the 5-level scale after it spewed kilometre-high plume of gas and steam.

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Video | A year after Philippines’ Taal volcano eruption

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Coronavirus: just what post-Taal Philippine tourism didn’t need

The provinces of Batangas and Cavite, three hours’ drive south of Manila, were just beginning to recover from January’s eruption. Then came the pandemic.

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A soldier checks the temperature of a motorist at a coronavirus checkpoint near Manila on Monday. Photo: AFP
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Philippine volcano alert lowered, thousands can return home

A major explosion of the Philippines’ restive Taal volcano no longer appears imminent.

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A photo taken from the International Space Station shows Taal Volcano island, Batangas province, south of Manila. Photo: EPA
The Philippines

Taal Volcano evacuees in ‘wait and see’ mode as frustrations mount

Residents of towns near Taal Volcano in the Philippines want life to return to normal, venting their frustrations against scientists for maintaining the Level 4 alert.

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Video | Philippine city turns Taal Volcano ash into bricks

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Life near Taal Volcano was ‘like having gun pointed at residents’, officials say

Officials have now launched a crackdown on residents returning to gather possessions and has decided alternative housing will need to be found long-term

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Residents displaced by Taal Volcano’s eruption. Photo: Reuters
The Philippines

Ceritalah | Taal Volanco erupted but life goes on, highlighting the resilience of the Philippines

There is still danger but most of those displaced are desperate to return. They cannot afford to wait in shelters and there’s little the authorities can do to prevent them.

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Lightning strikes as a column of ash surrounds the crater during the eruption. Photo: Handout
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Taal Volcano: Philippine city turns ash into bricks to aid rebuilding efforts

The factory can produce up to 5,000 bricks a day, which will be used to rebuild schools damaged by Taal Volcano’s eruption.

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Taal Volcano: desperate residents seize on ‘lull’ in eruption despite risks

Volcanic activity at Taal has ‘generally waned’, but there have been more than 100 tremors since Wednesday, indicating that magma is still rising.

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Video | Taal Volcano ash devastates farm in Philippines

Taal Volcano ash buries pineapples, devastating farm in Philippines
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Taal Volcano: 82,000 displaced as danger zones become ‘ghost towns’

The erupting volcano has also caused some US$11 million in losses for farmers in surrounding provinces, as tourists stay away.

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Video | Couple weds amid Taal volcano chaos

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Taal Volcano: as thousands flee ash-covered towns, some decide to stay home

With an eruption imminent, Philippine officials are racing against time to evacuate people living near the volcano, but some residents are staying put.

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Residents living along Taal lake catch fish on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
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Video | Life under Philippine volcano ash cloud

Philippine’s Taal volcano blankets surrounding towns in grey ash
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Taal Volcano: Philippine government fears repeat of Pinatubo disaster

Officials also sought to dissuade vendors from selling protective face masks at inflated prices after cloud of volcanic ash blew north to Manila.

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Taal volcano: ‘hazardous explosion’ expected in ‘hours or days’

Lava, lightning and a smell of sulphur amid apocalyptic scenes in the Philippines, but for some an eerie calm has descended.

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The Philippines

Explainer | Taal Volcano is the most deadly in the Philippines. How big is latest eruption?

Sunday’s explosion could develop into a more violent, destructive blast, a frightening prospect given Taal has claimed 6,000 lives before.

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A lightning strike over Taal Volcano during its eruption. Photo: EPA
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Philippines’ Taal Volcano eruption triggers dozens of quakes, mass evacuation

At least 25,000 people have been evacuated and Manila’s airport remains closed, with over 500 flights cancelled and no space for incoming flights until stranded planes fly out.

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A youth steers a canoe while the volcano spews ash behind him. The Philippines is on alert for an ‘explosive eruption’ of the volcano south of Manila. Photo: AFP
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Manila airport suspends flights as volcano rumbles in Philippines

Manila airport has temporarily suspended flights and over 6,000 nearby residents have been told to evacuate after authorities raised the risk of an eruption.

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