Philippines lowers Taal volcano alert

Bloomberg

The Philippines lowered its alert on the Taal volcano south of the capital amid weaker eruptions and earthquakes that in the past weeks had spewed ash and molten rock, causing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
The alert was reduced to 3 from 4 out of a 5 rating-scale, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on its website on Sunday.
The agency cautioned downgrade “should not be interpreted that unrest has ceased or that the threat of a hazardous eruption has disappeared.”