Ominous cloud of volcanic ash column towers above Taal Island

Taal Volcano spews kilometers-tall ash column from phreatic explosions that began Sunday morning, January 12, 2020, as series of volcanic quakes shock residents on Taal Island.

Residents say shaking of the ground follows rumblings around the volcano.

Photos by Joshua Manalo

In San Nicolas town in Batangas, residents have voluntarily fled their homes for safety. —Peewee Bacuño/LBG, GMA News