Phivolcs monitors increased gas emissions from Taal Volcano

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas province has shown a slight increase in sulfur dioxide emissions, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Friday.

In its latest 24-hour monitoring, Phivolcs said the volcano emitted 881 metric tons of sulfur dioxide.

The volcano also produced plumes reaching 750 meters high that drifted ...