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Residents of Brgy. Buso-buso in Laurel, Batangas continue with their day-to-day activities on June 7, 2024, a day after Taal Volcano started emitting high levels of sulfur dioxide. State volcanologists on the same day warned of possible vog or volcanic smog in nearby areas in Batangas due to the spike in sulfur dioxide emission but clarified there are no worries of Taal Volcano erupting. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Ariel Rojas

Arra Perez

ABS-CBN News

<p>Vog or volcanic smog continues to be observed in Taal Volcano with 5,128 tons of sulfur dioxide emitted on August 20, the<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"> Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Wednesday.</span></p><p>Phivolcs said a large emission reached 2,100 meters and drifted to the northwest and north-northwest.</p><p>No volcanic earthquake was recorded. </p><p>Taal Volcano remains on Alert Level 1, state seismologists said. </p><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
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</style><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>CLASS SUSPENSIONS </strong></span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A total of 2,685 schools in Calabarzon have suspended in-person classes due to the volcanic smog or vog from Taal Volcano, based on data from the Department of Education (DepEd), as of 11 a.m. of August 21.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This affected 2,850,095 learners and 89,575 school personnel in the said region.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The date of resumption of in-person classes in the affected schools has yet to be announced, the DepEd said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, in-person classes were also suspended in 28 schools in Mimaropa due to the vog and 254 schools in Metro Manila due to the pollutant-induced haze. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/19/-walangpasok-face-to-face-class-suspensions-for-aug-20-tuesday-due-to-volcanic-smog-2002" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WalangPasok: Class suspensions for Aug. 20, Tuesday, due to volcanic smog</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/19/over-40-lgus-suspend-face-to-face-classes-due-to-taal-vog-1403" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Over 40 LGUs suspend face-to-face classes due to Taal smog</a></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3066337"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In-person classes resumed in the Metro Manila schools on August 20 and in the Mimoropa schools on August 21. </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br/><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br/><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Schools that suspend in-person classes may shift to alternative delivery mode, which includes the use of learning modules and online classes. </span></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Vog or volcanic smog continues to be observed in Taal Volcano with 5,128 tons of sulfur dioxide emitted on August 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Wednesday.</p>

Vog or volcanic smog continues to be observed in Taal Volcano with 5,128 tons of sulfur dioxide emitted on August 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Wednesday.

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Taal emits 5,128 tons of sulfur dioxide; vog observed

Ariel Rojas,

Arra Perez,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 21, 2024 10:36 AM PHT

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Updated August 21, 2024 04:03 PM PHT

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