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A total of 15 areas in Batangas are experiencing volcanic smog or ‘vog’ emitted by the Taal Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Monday.
“Earlier today, the winds were slow and the steaming being emitted by Taal Volcano was voluminous, that is why some towns I mentioned had haze and vog,” said Bacolcol in an interview. They received no official reports yet that the vog reached areas outside of Batangas. Some areas in Calabarzon have suspended classes or shifted to other alternative modes of learning on Monday, August 19, as a matter of precaution due to high levels of vog attributed to ongoing Taal activity. These include the following:
The Office of Civil Defense in Calabarzon told affected residents to stay indoors as much as possible or use facemasks when going outside.
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