Taal Volcano continues to show signs of magmatic unrest with a series of 5 short phreatomagmatic bursts on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The phreatomagmatic bursts occurred at 08:47 AM, 09:15 AM, 09:26 AM, 11:56 AM, and 09:41 PM, and produced short jetted plumes that rose up to 700 meters above the Main Crater Lake, Phivolcs said in its 8 a.m. Volcano Bulletin for Taal issued at 8 a.m. Thursday.

Meanwhile, Taal, the country's most active volcano, also recorded volcanic earthquakes and tremors.

High levels of volcanic sulfur dioxide or SO2 gas emissions and steam-rich plumes that rose 1,500 meters was generated from the Taal Main Crater, Phivolcs added. 

Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 or Magmatic Unrest.

Under Alert Level 3, Phivolcs said magma extruding from the Main Crater could drive explosive eruption.

The public is reminded that the entire Taal Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and entry into the island as well as into the high-risk barangays of Agoncillo and Laurel must be prohibited due to the hazards of pyroclastic density currents and volcanic tsunami should strong eruptions occur.

Phivolcs also maintained that all activities on Taal Lake should not be allowed at this time. "Communities around the Taal Lakeshores are advised to remain vigilant, take precautionary measures against possible airborne ash and vog and calmly prepare for possible evacuation should unrest intensify. Civil aviation authorities must advise pilots to avoid flying over Taal Volcano Island as airborne ash and ballistic fragments from sudden explosions and pyroclastic density currents such as base surges may pose hazards to aircraft," 

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