Government experts said magmatic materials came into contact with water in the main crater of Taal Volcano in Batangas province.
Mass evacuation underway as Philippines raises danger level for the Taal volcano
Despite standing at only 1,020-feet, Taal can be deadly and an eruption in 1911 killed more than 1,300 people.
Philippines orders evacuation as volcano Taal alert level raised
Authorities in the Philippines have started evacuating thousands of people after the alert status was raised on Thursday for a restive volcano that spewed a kilometre-high (0.62-mile) plume of gas and …
Philippines at low risk from coronavirus — DoH
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASHEALTH authorities on Thursday said the Philippines was at low risk from the coronavirus after declining infections in the past two weeks.
Mass evacuation underway as Philippines raises volcano danger level
Authorities in the Philippines started evacuating thousands of people on Thursday after the alert status was raised on a restive volcano that spewed a one-kilometre (0.62 mile) high plume of gas and …
Philippines Warns of Taal Volcano Eruptions, Urges Evacuations
The Philippines increased the alert level on Taal Volcano, south of Manila, warning of eruptions and urging people in nearby areas to evacuate.
How COVID is transforming the Philippine financial sector
Before COVID, digital finance in the Philippines was seen as “nice to have.” It is now a “must have.” As a result, digital finance providers in the country are benefitting from more promising market …
The Philippines hopes this all-female Coast Guard radio operator unit will keep Chinese ships away
The ‘Angels of the Sea’ are being billed as part of a broader effort to empower women in uniformed services — but feminist critics says it stereotypes them.
Will Philippines Buy F-16 Jets To Patrol South China Sea?
Manila could still decide to procure purportedly cheaper Saab JAS-39 Gripen-C jets. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana remarked regarding the F-16 offer “It’s very expensive, so the PAF is evaluating …
US Clears F-16 Sale to Philippines as South China Sea Tensions Brew
The U.S. State Department last week cleared billions of dollars in potential arms sales to the Philippines, the latest indication that Washington is ready to back its treaty ally against Chinese …