Gases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children
Smog containing gases from a restive Philippine volcano sickened dozens of students and prompted 25 towns and cities to shut their schools on Friday as a health precaution, officials said.
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Gases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children, prompting school closures in nearby towns
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Smog containing gases from a restive Philippine volcano sickened dozens of students and prompted 25 towns and cities to shut their schools on Friday as a health precaution, officials said.
Strong Earthquakes Shake Indonesia, Philippines, But Cause No Damage
Strong and shallow earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippines' main island early Monday, rattling buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing, but causing no casualties or damage.
6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Philippines' Main Island
A powerful earthquake struck off the Philippines' main island Monday, jolting buildings in the capital Manila, but there were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami warning was not issued.
Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Davao Occidental
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Occidental yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
Phivolcs remains on alert as vog clears over Taal Volcano
MANILA, Philippines — The thick volcanic smog or "vog" covering Taal Volcano in Batangas for days cleared on Saturday morning, but Phivolcs warned that the volcano's threat persists.
Phivolcs allays fears over Taal smog, no need to raise alert level
THE chief of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday that the smog or vog caused by gas emissions from Taal Volcano in Batangas since early September is no cause for alarm.
Poor villagers risk their lives in danger zone as Philippines' most active volcano erupts
CALBAYOG, Philippines (AP) — Delfina Guiwan’s heart was pounding as she snuck back to her village, now abandoned and eerily quiet, in the fertile foothills of gently erupting Mayon volcano in the northeastern Philippines.