PHIVOLCS reports second phreatic eruption at Taal Volcano

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported a second minor phreatic eruption at Taal Volcano in Batangas on Sunday morning.

This latest eruption occurred at 8:20 a.m., lasting four minutes, producing an ash cloud up to 2,100 meters high that drifted westward and emitted 407 metric tons of sulfur dioxide.

PHIVOLCS also recorded two volcanic earthquakes, including a volcanic tremor lasting 91 minutes, during the same monitoring period.

The agency maintains Alert Level 1 (Low-level unrest) for Taal Volcano, advising against entering the Main Crater or Daang Kastila fissures on Taal Volcano Island and avoiding occupancy and boating activities on Taal Lake.

PHIVOLCS cautions pilots to keep aircraft away from the volcano due to potential hazards and advises local government units to monitor sulfur dioxide emissions closely for public health protection.