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In this photo taken Jan. 16, 2020, a fisherman tries to retrieve belongings next to mud-covered wooden boats at the foot of a mountain next to Taal volcano crater at a fishing village in Laurel town, Batangas province, South of Manila. Decimated fish, scarred coffee plants and vanished tourists: the Taal volcano eruption in the Philippines has inflicted significant damage on the livelihoods of tens of thousands and is expected to cause more.

Taal eruption steals livelihoods

With scores of bookings canceled and restaurants and hotels shuttered, the eruption will hurt, but no one knows how much yet. Read more

Taal Volcanoâ��s crater is pictured from a helicopter in Batangas in photo provided by the Department of National Defense. Although emissions have weakened, the high number of quakes recorded could indicate continued subsurface volcanic activities, including the rising of magma, Phivolcs said.

Taal calm but intense

While Taal Volcano appears calm on the surface, activity underneath remains “intense” – and with no sign of weakening since... Read more

Duterte has ordered that Taal Volcano Island be declared a â��no manâ��s landâ�� since it is a permanent danger zone.

Duterte set to visit evacuees in Batangas

President Duterte will visit evacuees in Batangas tomorrow to personally assess the situation in areas affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano,... Read more

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Senate Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto plans to file a bill creating a Taal Commission, which would be similar to the Pinatubo Commission that helped victims of the 1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption get back on their feet.

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