Taal Volcano plume surges to 2,700 meters

LUCENA CITY – Taal Volcano’s main crater in Batangas emitted a voluminous steam-laden plume that rose 2,700 meters over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Tuesday. In its morning bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcano released 160 metric tons of sulfur dioxide (SO₂), which it classified as a