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Alert level for Taal Volcano is now down to alert level 1. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) declared the alert level 1 status of Taal Volcano on Monday. Due to heightened volcanic activities, the alert level of Taal Volcano was raised to alert level 2 on June 8. …

Pansamantalang isinara sa trapiko ang kalahating linya (half lane) ng Calumpang bridge simula noong July 9 bilang resulta ng isinagawang inspection ng Department of Public Works and Highway o DPWH sa nabanggit na tulay kamakailan. Napag alaman na mayroon itong crack sa may girder sa kaliwang bahagi ng half span …

STAR tollway rates went higher effective yesterday, July 11. Commuters passing in and out of the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) will have to endure another burden on their everyday travelling expenses. This is a repost from www.gmanews.tv. Higher toll rates for the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road or STAR Tollway …

Gov. Vilma Santos Recto took her oath of office together with her husband, Senator Ralph Recto, June 28. Joining the couple-politicians were elected LP provincial candidates, Vice Governor Mark Leviste, Board Member Christopher de Leon, Cong. Tomas Apacible and Cong. Hermilando Mandanas. In the re-elected Governor’s speech, Ate Vi gave …

THE charges for using the 42-kilometer, four-lane Star Tollway connecting Santo Tomas, Batangas, to Batangas City will go up by P5 starting July 10 to enable the road operator to recover its construction costs, an official said Monday. The Toll Regulatory Board approved Star Infrastructure Development Corp.’s petition to raise …

With the high frequency of volcanic earthquakes recorded in the past days and with the increasing size of recorded earthquakes, Alert level 2 for Taal Volcano was announced few days ago. Considered one of the most active volcanoes in the world, Taal remained at alert level 1 since 2004. Alert …

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is still keeping the alert level 2 for Taal Volcano. Classes on most parts of the country are starting today, but DepEd Batangas has suspended the classes on critical areas around Taal Volcano. These includes classes on Pulo Elementary School in Talisay and …

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level at Taal Volcano in Batangas from 1 to 2 after detecting “anomalous changes” in volcanic activity in the past two months. Phivolcs director Renato Solidum said the alert level was raised due to the following reasons: increasing number …