36K views · 99 reactions | TAAL UPDATE: PHIVOLCS reports minor phreatomagmatic eruption at Taal Volcano’s Main Crater today, sending 1,200-meter-high plumes; Alert Level 1 remains in effect. #TaalVolcano #PHIVOLCS #DailyTribune | Daily Tribune | Facebook

LOOK: Time-lapse footage of a minor phreatomagmatic eruption at Taal Volcano’s Main Crater between 07:11 PM to 07:15 PM this evening, 09 January 2026. This event generated a 900-meter plume that drifted southwest, as captured by the thermal camera of the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK) on the northern rim of the Main Crater. A precursory signal preceded the event by almost six minutes as recorded by the Calauit Observation Station (VTCT) on the southeastern Volcano Island. Alert Level 1

Footage from PHIVOLCS shows thick smoke emitting from the main crater of Taal Volcano at around 7:37 AM. Alert Level 3 has been raised over the volcano after a series of short phreatomagmatic bursts. Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1573809/alert-level-3-raised-over-taal-volcano-phivolcs#ixzz7ObqXNBRR | INQUIRER.net