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Duterte to visit areas hit by Taal eruption on Jan. 20
President Rodrigo Duterte will visit areas affected by the Taal Volcano eruption on January 20.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo confirmed that Duterte's visit aims to assess the situation and distribute relief goods to displaced families.
During his upcoming visit, the President will tour affected areas, going beyond his previous brief visit to Batangas City.
Duterte's visit is intended to determine the need for additional contingency measures for evacuees.
He previously led a situation briefing and provided relief items to families in an evacuation center.
Alert Level 4 remains over Taal Volcano, and a state of calamity has been declared in Batangas and Cavite.
Phivolcs has indicated that a hazardous explosive eruption is still expected, and residents within the 14-kilometer danger zone are ordered to vacate their homes.
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