Taal volcano near the Philippines' capital region has erupted, the country's seismology agency announced on October 2, saying that the alert level remains at the lowest on the scale.

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate from their homes near Taal volcano in the Philippines on March 26 after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky.

Authorities in the Philippines have started evacuating thousands of people after the alert status was raised on July 1 for a restive volcano that spewed a kilometre-high plume of gas and steam.

Philippine authorities on January 20 ordered a crackdown on visits to the danger zone around Taal volcano as scientists warned it could be "recharging" for a more powerful explosion.

Philippine authorities have warned of the possibility of an eruption of Level 4 by Taal volcano in Batangas province on the Philippines’ Luzon island.

Taal volcano, 90 kilometres to the south of Manila, spewed lava into the air and spread ash across the Philippines, forcing villagers to flee and shut down the capital’s international airports, offices and schools. ​

Philippine aviation authorities on January 12 ordered temporary suspension of flights from/to Ninoy Aquino international airport in Manila capital, as Taal volcano spewed an ash column of 15,000m.