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After Volcano Quiets, Philippine Officials At Odds Over Residents' Return

12:27pm January 21, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The vice mayor of a town located near Taal Volcano, which began spewing ash and steam last week, has urged people to defy warnings from authorities and to "come back and clean up."

Rescued horses arrive from Taal Volcano Island via boats. About 1,000 horses were left behind on the island as residents fled Sunday's eruption.

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'We've Lost Everything': In Philippines, Fleeing Volcano Means Losing Livelihoods

12:19pm January 16, 2020

Evacuations from a danger zone around Taal Volcano continued Thursday, with some 57,000 people living in the hardest-hit province having left their homes since Sunday's eruption.

A man walks on a road blanketed with volcanic ash from the erupting Taal Volcano in Tagaytay, Philippines, on Tuesday.

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In Philippines, Volcano Is Quieter, But Officials Renew Warnings For People To Leave

9:06am January 15, 2020

by Scott Neuman

In their rush to escape the eruption, many people living near the Taal Volcano have been forced to abandon livestock and pets. Some have defied orders and gone back for them.

A yellow butterfly flies above a house covered by ash from the Taal Volcano in the town of Agoncillo in Batangas City on Monday.

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As Philippine Volcano Belches Ash And Lava, Authorities Warn Of New Eruption

7:56am January 14, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Authorities say they fear the possibility of an event similar to the massive 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, which killed hundreds and blanketed the countryside in thick ash.