Phivolcs reports slight rise in gas emissions at Taal Volcano

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas province recorded a slight increase in sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Thursday, Jan. 22. In its 24-hour monitoring, Phivolcs said the volcano emitted 271 metric tons of sulfur dioxide on Wednesday, which the agency classified as a “weak emission.”