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    • Batangas sees fewer migratory birds due to Taal Eruption 

      Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 22, 2021, on page A6)
      The continuous unrest of Taal Volcano in Batangas has affected the annual migration of birds passing through the province, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The DENR in Calabarzon ...
    • Farmers, fisherfolk get ₱1.9B in assistance from gov't 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2020, on page B1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed P1.9 billion worth of inputs and assistance to farmers and fisherfolk whose livelihoods were affected by typhoons, the Taal Volcano eruption and the African swine fever ...
    • Fish growers ask gov't: 'Reconsider' import plan: Aquaculture industry may suffer same fate as rice producers, warns group 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 12, 2020, on page A6)
      Fish growers in Taal Lake in Batangas province have opposed the government’s plan to import fish, saying this could only stall the industry’s recovery from damage wrought by Taal Volcano’s eruption and the low market demand ...
    • Sorsogon rivers watched for fish kill after lahar flow 

      Manjares, Ma. April (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 29, 2022, on page A11)
      Sorsogon officials have been closely monitoring waterways and major rivers connected to the slopes of Mount Bulusan for possible fish kill, following a minor lahar flow on Sunday. The provincial government earlier confirmed ...
    • Taal damage to agriculture hits ₱3B 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 18, 2020, on page A5)
      Five days since Taal Volcano rumbled and spewed ash over nearby provinces and cities, the eruption had already damaged P3.06 billion worth of agricultural crops, fish and livestock in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite and ...
    • Tawilis Patrol,' scientists out to save prized Taal fish 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 11, 2021, on page A10)
      March and April are supposed to be a lean season for the “tawilis” (Sardinella tawilis) market, as catching the freshwater sardine is prohibited to allow it to spawn freely in its natural habitat in Taal Lake. But for ...
    • Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding 

      Chiu, Patricia Denise M.; Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 18, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      Widening fissures in areas around Taal Volcano, a new “steaming” fissure on the northern side of Volcano Island and hundreds of earthquakes were signs of rising magma that may result in an explosive eruption, scientists ...
    • ‘Window hour’ eyed for Taal fishers, farmers as volcano remains restive 

      Ocampo, Karl R.; Enano, Jhesset O.; Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 9, 2021, on page A12)
      Authorities are studying the imposition of a “window hour” for residents in communities surrounding Taal Volcano so they can harvest from their fish cages and farms amid the continued volcanic activity. In a telephone ...