Duterte seals off Taal Volcano Island 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Argyll GeducosPresident Duterte has restricted the entry of any person to the Taal Volcano Island following the advice of experts that a hazardous eruption may still occur. “[President Duterte] has pronounced that no person should stay within the Taal Volcano Island until it is declared safe by pertinent agencies of the government. He added that Duterte explicitly made the order that no individual should return to the island volcano of Taal because it was not fit for human settlement and it is in the permanent danger zone. According to the Palace official, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been tasked to prevent those seeking to return to the island.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 15, 2020 11:22 UTC