volcano eruption

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — After covering communities with ash and displacing about 125,000 people in Batangas and neighboring towns in the Philippines, authorities said Taal volcano has had a decline in activity — and its alert...

LONG BEACH, CA — The past month has been stressful for award-winning chocolatier Romeo Garcia. His father who hails from San Nicolas, Batangas went home to attend his grandmother’s funeral when the Taal Volcano started spewing...

Amidst the glamour and celebrations at the 26th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, some celebrities’ and politicians’ voices took a somber note as they sent messages of support and solidarity to Filipinos affected by the Taal...

TORONTO — Filipino-Canadian tourist Rina Maramo, was traveling from Laguna to Batangas when she witnessed first-hand Taal volcano’s recent eruption, and saw the smoke and ashes spewing from the volcano. “It was a horrible experience.  Akala...

CANADA — The bayanihan spirit is evident in Toronto, as FilCans showed sympathy and raised donations for Taal evacuees however they ca,n....Read More

PHILIPPINES — ABS-CBN was able to get aerial footage of Taal’s volcano island — collapsed houses due to the weight of accumulated ash fall. Boats left behind by residents.  Livestock left by their owners still alive....

by Paul Garilao, ABS-CBN News PENSACOLA, FL — Fears continue to mount of a more explosive and more dangerous Taal volcano eruption — as some 40,000 people living in danger zones have fled their homes, and...

PHILIPPINES — Fishermen are all smiles from their bountiful catch at Lake Taal. They were asked why they continue to fish — despite the looming threat. Like the fishermen, other residents also risk their safety just...

At the municipal hall of Mataas na Kahoy in the province of Batangas, south of Manila, residents are waiting for donations of food and water as they struggle for normalcy after Taal volcano’s eruption. They were...

This was the scene at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, as thousands of people learned that their flights were canceled due to the eruption of Taal volcano Sunday afternoon. Taal is about 40 miles away south...