The Taal Volcano in Batangas had a brief minor phreatomagmatic eruption at its main crater on Monday morning, which generated a 500-meter plume, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Smoke and steam wafted through the air as the volcano rumbled for about a minute based on a time-lapse footage released by Phivolcs. Alert Level 1, signifying low-level unrest, remains over Taal.
The state seismic agency did not monitor any volcanic earthquakes from the caldera, but noted it had emitted at least 312 tons of sulfur dioxide since October 16. It also registered weak ash emission that drifted east-northeast, according to the latest bulletin.