Some of the residents living near Taal Volcano had to wait overnight before they could evacuate on Monday morning to avoid being hit by falling trees and muddy rains caused by a mix of volcanic ash and rainfall. Gina de Ramos,53, rushed to the peak of Sitio Latag, a mountain-village in Tumaway only after the tremors stopped because she thought it was where they would be safe.

Pedrajas, J. A., Unite, B. K., & Aquino L. A. G. (2020, January 14). Evacuees tell about struggles in escaping Taal's wrath. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 7.