Bulkang Taal, nananatili sa Alert Level 2 at patuloy pa rin sa pagbubuga ng sulfur dioxide
Bulkang Taal, nananatili sa Alert Level 2 at patuloy pa rin sa pagbubuga ng sulfur dioxide
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00:00Meanwhile, some residents in Tanawan City, Batangas
00:03are fortunate to receive a volcanic smog from the Taal Volcano.
00:07Some of them have already set sail and sold their fish.
00:12The details in the report of Benji Durango.
00:19Just now, many people have sold their fish to Nanay Loleng.
00:23She's selling 30 kilos now.
00:25Because of the volcanic smog here in Tanawan City, Batangas,
00:28the fish were not caught by the Taal Volcano.
00:31There were no fish caught yesterday. I was able to sell 2 kilos of fish.
00:35Why?
00:36There were no fish caught.
00:38The volcano is still quite active.
00:40The volcanic smog is caused by the Taal Volcano.
00:44But the fog here in Barangay Gonzales,
00:46which is located in a 14-kilometer radius danger zone,
00:49is not thick anymore.
00:50That's why the fishermen were able to set sail.
00:52Because the water is hot.
00:54The fish are drowning.
00:56Why?
00:57It's hot.
00:58Because it's deep here.
01:00We were able to set sail that day.
01:02It's about 100 meters below sea level.
01:05It's cold.
01:06The heat of the water is caused by the volcanic smog.
01:09In the last bulletin of PHEVOX,
01:10the status of the Taal Volcano remains at alert level 1.
01:143,355 tons of sulfuric dioxide
01:17is emitted by the volcano at an altitude of 2,600 meters.
01:22The direction of the smoke is northwest
01:24towards Laurel, Agoncillo, and Talisay.
01:27That's why the neighboring towns,
01:28like San Jose,
01:29which is on the southeast side of the Taal,
01:31are safe from the fog.
01:32We should still avoid going out.
01:34If we go out and we need to,
01:36we should always wear a mask
01:38and always drink water.
01:40In Lipa,
01:41the smog of the wind is not as bad as in Baga,
01:43but it's still considered a classic.
01:45Of course, to protect our children.
01:48Because we can't anticipate
01:50if it will be strong or weak.
01:52The situation in Mataas, Takahoy,
01:54which was also covered by fog yesterday,
01:56in 34 LGUs in the province of Batangas,
01:5926 were unaccounted for.
02:01It's the same in some places in Cavite,
02:03Laguna, Rizal,
02:04and up to Occidental, Mindoro.
02:06Mother Loleng believes
02:08that her fish won't be caught quickly.
02:10Especially if they are caught,
02:12they are said to love the Taal.
02:14They say it's enchanting.
02:16The Taal, for the people here,
02:18is covered by a veil.
02:19A veil that often gives them blessings.
02:22I didn't see the face of Reyna.
02:24I only saw the hair on top of the water.
02:28She also showed this to Father Joe
02:30that his boat was full of fish.
02:34You gave me a lot of weight.
02:36In the morning,
02:38when we got back, it was gone.
02:39But the local government
02:41does not neglect the safety
02:43of their fellowmen around the Taal.
02:45Everyone is careful
02:47about the effect of the fog
02:49while they are told to stay inside
02:51or wear a face mask outside.
02:53For Pambansang TV,
02:55in Bagong, Philippines.