LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Taal Volcano in Batangas generated a minor phreatomagmatic eruption early Thursday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the eruptive activity occurred at 1:02 a.

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A minor phreatomagmatic eruption was observed at the main crater of Taal Volcano early Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported. The eruption occurred at 1:02 a.

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Taal Volcano in Batangas generated a minor phreatomagmatic eruption early Thursday (June 4), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).