Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 22) – Several towns and cities in Batangas, Cavite, Laguna have experienced zero visibility due to volcanic smog (vog) from Taal Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday.
\”Batay po sa monitoring ng OCD Calabarzon, mayroon na po silang ni-report na several municipalities and cities sa may Batangas at Cavite at Laguna,\” Phivolcs Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division chief Ma. Antonia Bornas said in her interview on CNN Philippines’ Newsroom Ngayon.
[Translation: Based on the OCD Calabarzon monitoring, there are reported [zero visibility in] several municipalities and cities in Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna.]
Bornas said the following areas have reported zero visibility:
For Batangas:
Agoncillo
Alitagtag
Balayan
Balete
Calaca
Calatagan
Lemery
Mataas na Kahoy
Nasugbu
San Luis
Santa Teresita
Taal
Tanawan
Tuy
For Cavite:
Alfonso
Amadeo
Bacoor City
Carmona City
Cavite City
City of Carmona
Dasmariñas
General Emilio Aguinaldo
Mariano Alvarez
Trias
Imus
Indang
Kawit
Magallanes
Maragondon
Mendez
Naic
Novelleta
Rosario
Silang
Tagaytay City
Tanza
Ternate
Trese Martires
For Laguna:
Biñan
Cabuyao
Calamba
San Pedro
Santa Rosa
Meanwhile, Bornas said that the smog in Metro Manila was a result of accumulated pollution.
“Ang pagkakaiba lamang po sa Metro Manila ang pollutants ay galing sa vehicular and industrial sources. At dito po sa Taal region, galing po ito sa volcanic source,” she added
[Translation: The difference of Metro Manila is the pollutants are coming from vehicular and industrial sources. While here in Taal region, it is from a volcanic source.]
Earlier this day, state volcanologists confirmed the smog over Metro Manila was not from Taal Volcano’s emissions but cautioned the public to wear masks and avoid the outdoors.
