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Hollywood-Inspired BATANGAS Sign on Taal Volcano

Just this morning, Jerome Balinton of Inquirer.net reported that there is a plan to construct 14-meter letters forming the word BATANGAS on Taal Volcano. To quote: The provincial council approved on October 5 a resolution supporting the idea of Governor Vilma Santos-Recto, the award-winning actress, to erect a hard-to-miss landmark and potential tourism draw, according to Vice [...]

Taal Volcano Alert Level Raised to 2

image courtesy of http://eos.higp.hawaii.edu/ppages/pinatubo/8.taal/3.jpg It’s been a difficult week for many of our fellow Batanguenos as PHIVOLCS fears Taal volcano to erupt. Honestly, since I never really had time to watch TV, I didn’t know about this news until the other day. I feel bad for the residents of Talisay and San Nicolas for being [...]

Taal Volcano Erupting: FALSE ALARM!

Chief government volcanologist Renato Solidum assured the public that Taal Volcano was not erupting after tourists in Tagaytay reported seeing a fire inside one of the craters. Solidum said that there was no seismic activity monitored that would indicate an impending explosion. -GMANews.tv Mabuti naman. I was a bit scared when I heard Taal Volcano [...]