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White steam emits from Taal volcano crater as seen from a Philippine airforce helicopter during an aerial survey on January 21, 2020.

Taal Volcano emits increased steam, sulfur

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission is now measured at an average 409 tons per day, following its previously recorded drop to an average 153 tons per... Read more

This handout photo taken and received on January 12, 2020 courtesy of Renz Lejarso Guevara shows ash from the Taal volcano (not pictured) in the air, as seen against a church in the foreground in the town of Taal in Batangas province south of Manila. A volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed a massive cloud of ash into the sky on January 12, forcing the precautionary evacuation of thousands of residents, authorities said.

LIVE updates: Taal Volcano eruption

Get updates as we follow news on Taal Volcano's unrest after its eruption last January 12. Read more

A couple, wearing protective masks, kisses goodbye as they travel for the Lunar New Year holidays, at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing on January 24, 2020. Chinese authorities rapidly expanded a mammoth quarantine effort aimed at containing a deadly contagion on January 24 to 13 cities and a staggering 41 million people, as nervous residents were checked for fevers and the death toll climbed to 26.

China virus death toll jumps to 41, cases soar to nearly 1,300

A deadly viral outbreak in China has now killed 41 people, while the number of infected cases has soared to nearly 1,300, authorities said S... Read more

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According to presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo, Duterte is serious in terminating the agreement due to the US governmentâ��s cancellation of the visa of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, under whose term as Philippine National Police chief â��Oplan Tokhangâ�� was launched.

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Philippines starts process of VFA termination

But AÃ±o said a law is needed to ban human settlement within the 14-kilometer radius and set aside the budget for the relocation not only of residents, but also local government centers.

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Año backs permanent Taal ban; Batangas government to comply

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