Since Phivolcs declared Alert Level 3 Thursday on Taal Volcano, residents have immediately evacuated from barangays near the area, such as Buso-buso, Bugaan, and Gulod.
They were taken to various evacuation centers in the highlands of Laurel town, but others were in the towns of Nasugbu in Batangas and Alfonso in Cavite.
Those brought to Alfonso are still undergoing an antigen swab test at Pansin Elementary School to determine if the evacuees are COVID positive. Swab test negatives are directed to evacuation centers such as Manggas Elementary School and Alfonso High School.
But those who test positive will be taken to the isolation facility in Alfonso.
According to Dr. Nelson Soriano, Cavite provincial health officer, the antigen test result passed at their center was completely negative.
In photos on Agoncillo Mayor Daniel Reyes’ official social media account, he met with the PNP, Philippine Air Force, Municipal Social Welfare and Development, Municipal Health Office, and other agencies on Thursday.
This is about the LGU’s action on the phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano.
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Residents of barangay near Taal Volcano evacuated
“Inihanda na natin ang pwedeng pansamantalang tigilan ng ating mga kabababayan mula Banyaga, Bilibinwang at Subic Ilaya” said Reyes.
At Phivolcs’ online press briefing, Batangas Gov. Hermilando Mandanas said more than 14,000 individuals were evacuated due to Taal activity.
The Batangas tourism and cultural affairs office announced that tourists should first avoid the lakeshore areas around Taal Volcano.
Philvolcs placed Taal Volcano under Alert Level 3 due to magmatic unrest, Thursday, July 1.
“This serves as notice for the raising of the alert status of Taal from Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest) to Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest). At 1516H (3:16 PM) PST, Taal Volcano Main Crater generated a short-lived dark phreatomagmatic plume 1 kilometer-high with no accompanying volcanic earthquake,” Philvocs said.
“In view of the above, DOST-PHIVOLCS is now raising the alert status of Taal from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3,” it added.
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