In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs said low-lever background tremor has persisted at the volcano since April 8. As of Friday, its sulfur dioxide emissions averaged 3,248 tons per day. Temperature highs of 71.8°C and a pH level of 1.59, indicating acidity, were last measured from Taal's main crater lake on March 4 and February 12.
Under the current alert level, "risk of sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas can occur and threaten areas within and around the Taal Volcano Island," it said. The volcano, which sits on an island surrounded by a lake in Batangas province, had a steam-driven eruption on January 12, 2020, triggering an ash fall that reached parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
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