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PETA asks for relief items for animals amid Taal eruption

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PETA asks for relief items for animals amid Taal eruption
A resident bathes his cow of ash in Taal Lake after they rescued them from a farm at Barangay Bignay, Batangas on Monday.
The STAR / Miguel de Guzman

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:35 p.m., Jan. 23, 2020) — Animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called for items needed for relief operations for animals affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas.

PETA has deployed its animal rescue team to provide food and basic veterinary care to animals at evacuation centers.

The organization said it is also ready to provide help to animals on Taal Volcano Island itself when permitted.

"If you see any animals in need of help, please reach us on 0966-442-1708," PETA Asia said on Facebook.

PETA also asked for donations of the following items:

  • Telescope (to search for signs of life on the island)
  • Dog and cat food
  • Face masks
  • Leashes and collars

Donations can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at PETA Asia headquarters at United 706, Fedman Building, 199 Salcedo Street in Legaspi Village, Makati.

The organization can also be contacted at 8817-5292.

PETA Asia is also accepting cash donations as it continues its rescue operations for animals on the volcano island and surrounding areas.

Cash assistance may be deposited in the following account: Metrobank, PETA Asia-Pacific Limited (007-066-31632-3).

Alert level 4 is still raised over Taal Volcano, indicating that hazardous eruption is possible within hours to days.

Phivolcs reiterated its call for total evacuation of the volcano island, as well as high-risk areas within the 14-kilometer radius of the main crater. 

The agency also advised those in the southwest areas to stay alert against the effects of heavy and prolonged ash fall. — Patricia Lourdes Viray

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TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION 2020

As It Happens
LATEST UPDATE: October 12, 2023 - 6:26pm

Get updates as Phivolcs issues warnings over activity in Taal Volcano. (Main photo by Philstar.com/Rosette Adel)

October 12, 2023 - 6:26pm

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issues a notice reporting an increased and continuous degassing activity from Taal Volcano.

In its 6 p.m. advisory, Phivolcs says the sulfur dioxide emission from the main crater reached 9762 tonnes per day. This was the higher recorded this year.

Phivolcs adds that there was no smog or vog observed. — Rosette Adel

October 11, 2023 - 5:21pm

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology says Taal Volcano is still under Alert Level 1.

In an update on Wednesday, its says that the daily sulfur dioxide emissions (SO2) reached 2887 tonnes / day (06 October 2023).

Phivolcs also observes upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the Main Crater Lake. — Rosette Adel

October 9, 2023 - 4:12pm

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reports that Taal Volcano's daily sulfur dioxide emissions (SO2) reached 2887 tonnes.

It observes upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the Main Crater Lake as well as volcanic smog or vog.

The volcano's emissions are also 2400 meters tall. — Rosette Adel

October 8, 2023 - 4:04pm

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology releases time-lapse snapshots of degassing activity from the Taal Main Crater and volcanic smog or vog formation on Sunday.

These were taken from 5:45 a.m. to 11:42 a.m. by the Mt. Macolot, Cuenca, Batangas station (VTCU) IP Camera.

— Rosette Adel

September 26, 2023 - 12:28pm

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology records daily sulfur dioxide emissions that reached 2730 tonnes / day (22 September 2023).

It also observes upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the Main Crater Lake and observed VOG.

Phivolcs adds that there is a ong-term deflation of the Taal Caldera; short-term inflation of the northern flanks of the Taal Volcano Island.

 

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