Panayam kay Director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol ng Phivolcs tungkol sa aktibidad ng Bulkang Taal at Bulkang Kanlaon

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00:00Activity of Volcano Taal and Volcano Canlaon,

00:03we are joined by PHIVOLCS Director, Dr. Teresito Bacolcol.

00:08Dr. Bacolcol, good afternoon to you.

00:12Good afternoon to you too, ma'am.

00:15We asked for details on the activity of Volcano Taal last Saturday.

00:19Is this a phreatomagmatic or phreatic eruption?

00:25How long did it take for it to erupt?

00:27And what was the effect of this on the nearby areas of Taal?

00:34Okay, so last Saturday, there was a phreatomagmatic eruption.

00:38It only lasted for 4 minutes,

00:41and the plume reached 2,000 meters.

00:44And we received reports that there was a thin ashfall

00:50in Agoncillo, on the western side of Taal Volcano.

00:55So, Director, is it safe to go to Tagaytay, for example,

01:00if there are plans for our countrymen to go there?

01:04Yes, it is safe. They should bring a face mask

01:07just in case there is an eruption,

01:10or there is a plume, or there is a sulfur dioxide emission,

01:14so they can protect themselves.

01:16Where is the heaviest ashfall?

01:20You said earlier, Agoncillo.

01:22Is there another place in the province of Batangas and Cavite?

01:26That's the only place where there was ashfall last Saturday.

01:29It was only thin in the Agoncillo part, on the western side.

01:33Okay.

01:34Let's talk about your monitoring of volcanic earthquakes

01:38around Taal.

01:39Have we recorded any volcanic earthquakes?

01:44And about Asupre,

01:46were there any volcanoes that erupted in the past few days?

01:52Okay, so for the past 24 hours,

01:54we have not recorded any volcanic earthquake.

01:57Although last night, there was a phreatic eruption

02:01that reached 300 meters.

02:04And on October 5,

02:06we recorded 2,068 tons per day of sulfur dioxide.

02:12Okay. Is that what we are showing on the screen now?

02:15Is that what was recorded in the eruption of Taal Volcano?

02:21Yes, this was recorded last Saturday.

02:25And on October 2,

02:29that was the phreatic magmatic eruption.

02:31That's impressive, Director.

02:33How about those who have plans to go hiking?

02:38I don't think they are allowed anymore.

02:40I received a request asking if I wanted to go.

02:44I said, wait, there is an activity in Taal Volcano.

02:49So maybe we should give notice to those who are planning activities around the area.

02:55You are not allowed to go to Taal Volcano Island.

02:58That is a permanent danger zone.

03:00Even at alert level zero,

03:02there can be an incident,

03:04just like what we are seeing on the screen.

03:06There can be a sudden phreatic eruption

03:08or a sudden phreatic magmatic eruption.

03:10So they are not allowed to go to Taal Volcano Island.

03:14It is a permanent danger zone.

03:16We will follow the instructions of our LGUs and PHIVOX.

03:21Okay.

03:22So now, Director,

03:23are there still people living in Taal Volcano Island?

03:27Because I remember before,

03:29when the eruption was strong before the pandemic,

03:31many of our countrymen lived there.

03:34Are there still people living there now?

03:37There are no more people living in Taal Volcano Island

03:40because it is now prohibited.

03:43Okay.

03:44For our countrymen to understand better,

03:46what does volcanic earthquakes mean?

03:49Is it an indication of a stronger eruption of a volcano?

03:55Okay.

03:56Volcanic earthquakes are earthquakes

03:58that we monitor around volcanoes.

04:02It happens when rocks are crushed

04:05due to magma rising.

04:07And when it increases,

04:09it can be an indication

04:11that there will be a major eruption,

04:13like what happened prior to the 2020 Taal eruption.

04:17We had 125 volcanic earthquakes

04:21days before it erupted.

04:23So that is one of the parameters that we monitor

04:26if there will be activity

04:29or if a volcano will erupt.

04:32Okay.

04:33So now, Director,

04:35do you have any prohibitions

04:39that are being implemented in Taal Volcano?

04:45Well, basically,

04:47our recommendation is that

04:49it is prohibited to go to Taal Volcano Island.

04:52But the implementation of PDZ

04:55is within the purview of the LGUs.

04:59Okay.

05:00So let's wait for the LGUs to be informed.

05:03But for now,

05:04you can still go to Tagaytay

05:06because the eruption is not as bad as expected.

05:10Sir, we went to Vulcan Canlaon.

05:13This is another volcano,

05:14two volcanoes,

05:15located in Negros Island.

05:18What are the activities

05:21that this volcano is showing

05:23after 24 hours?

05:25And do we have an alert level there now?

05:29Okay. So,

05:30Canlaon Volcano is at alert level 2

05:32since June 3.

05:34And for the past 24 hours,

05:36we recorded 14 volcanic earthquakes.

05:40And yesterday,

05:41we recorded sulfur dioxide

05:43reaching 4,311 tons per day.

05:46This is not too high

05:48if we compare this with the readings

05:50that we had from the previous days.

05:52This reached 10,000 tons per day in September.

05:56Even our number of earthquakes

05:58reached hundreds.

06:01We counted hundreds of earthquakes in a day.

06:03But this does not mean

06:07that we will be campantin

06:09because there can still be

06:11a magmatic eruption

06:13anytime in the Canlaon Volcano.

06:15That's why we still maintain alert level 2.

06:17So, is the so-called eruption

06:20of Vulcan Canlaon still ongoing?

06:25And when is the last eruption?

06:29Okay. So, prior to the June 3 eruption,

06:33we had an eruption in December 2017.

06:39And right now,

06:41the eruption of Vulcan Canlaon is still ongoing.

06:45And again,

06:47there is still the possibility

06:49of a stronger eruption

06:51than in June 3.

06:53Okay. So, sir,

06:55if Vulcan Canlaon is in alert level 2,

06:59what is our alert level in Taal?

07:03Vulcan Taal is in alert level 1.

07:07Alright.

07:09Any messages or reminders

07:11to our fellowmen

07:13who are near Vulcan Taal and Vulcan Canlaon?

07:17Again,

07:19we call on our fellowmen

07:21who live around active volcanoes

07:23not only in Taal and Canlaon,

07:25but also in Mayon and Bulusan,

07:27to be vigilant

07:29and follow the announcements

07:31of the LGUs

07:33and our offices.

07:35Let us not enter

07:37the permanent danger zone.

07:39This is also for our safety.

07:41Thank you very much for your time,

07:43PIVOTS Director,

07:45Dr. Teresito Bacolcol.

07:49Thank you very much.

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