Taal-affected areas on lockdown, under evacuation

The ongoing activity of Taal Volcano has affected the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Quezon, and Laguna, according to National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

To save residents from further hazards, authorities advised evacuation.

In addition, some areas were placed on lockdown to prevent residents from returning to their homes located inside the danger zone, where hazards such as base surge, volcanic tsunami, and ballistic projectile could happen as a result of Taal Volcano's eruption.

EVACUATION

Based on the latest information from the NDRRMC, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, local government units, provincial and city disaster risk reduction and management offices, the residents in these areas have evacuated:

Batangas

Mandatory evacuation:

• Mataasnakahoy (Kinalaglagan, Lumang Lipa, Manggahan, and Nangkaan)

Partial evacuation:

• Tanauan City (Ambulong, Bañadero, Bagbag, Balele, Banjo West or Banjo Laurel, Boot, Gonzales, Janopol, Maria Paz, Maugat, San Jose, Santor, Talaga, and Tinurik)
• Lipa City (Bagong Pook, Bulaklakan, Duhatan, and Halang)
• Talisay (All barangays except San Guillermo and Tranca)
• Sta. Teresita (Calumala, Cuta East, Cutang Cawayan, Poblacion I, Saimsim, Tambo Ibaba, and Tambo Ilaya)
• Taal (Apacay, Cawit, and Laguile)
• San Nicolas (Abelo, Balete, Baluk-baluk, Bancoro, Bangin, Calangay, Maabud North, Pansipit, Poblacion, Tagudtod, Talang, Alas-as, and Pulang-Bato)
• Malvar (San Juan, Bilucao or San Isidro Western and San Gregorio)
• Lemery (Ayao-iyao, Malinis, Palanas, District IV (Poblacion), Sambal Ilaya, and Sangalang)
• Laurel (As-Is, Balakilong, Berinayan, Bugaan East, Bugaan West, Buso-buso, Gulod, Leviste, Molinete, Paliparan, Barangay 1, Barangay 2, Barangay 3, Barangay 4, Barangay 5, San Gabriel, and Ticub)
• Cuenca (Calumayin, Don Juan, and San Felipe)
• Balete (Calawit, Looc, Magapi, Malabanan, Palsara, Poblacion, Sala, Sampalocan, Solis,and San Sebastian)
• Agoncillo (Adia, Bagong Sikat,  Bilibinwang, Bangin, Guitna,  Panhulan, Pansipit, Pook, San Teodoro, Santa Cruz, Santo Tomas, Subic Ibaba, Subic Ilaya, and Banyaga)
• Alitagtag (Ping-As, Poblacion East, Poblacion West, Santa Cruz, and Tadlac)
• Calaca
• San Luis

Cavite

Mandatory evacuation:

• Tagaytay City (Barangays Sambong and Bagong Tubig)

Partial evacuation:

• Tagaytay City (Barangays Kaybagal South, Maharlika west, Maharlika East, Mendez Crossing East, San Jose, and Tolentino East)

LOCKDOWN

Meawhile, these following areas are on lockdown:

Batangas

Total lockdown:

• Lemery
• Agoncillo
• Laurel
• Talisay (with window hours at 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. as of Wednesday morning, January 22)
• San Nicolas

Partial lockdown:

• Mataas na Kahoy (Barangays Nangkaan, Manggahan, Lumang Lipa, Kinalaglagan, San Sebastian, Bayorbor, Santol, Bubuyan and Loob)
• Tanauan City (Barangays Ambulong, Banadero, Bagbag, Balete, Banjo Laurel, Bilog Bilog, Janopol, Boot, Gonzales, Janopol Oriental, Luyos, Mabini, Maria Paz, Maugat, Montana, Natatas, San Jose, Santor, Talaga, Tinurik and Wawa)
• Balete (barangays within shoreline, Poblacion, Magapi, Calawit, Sala, Makina, Palsara, San Sebastian, Solis, Looc, Sampalocan, Alangilan)
• Lipa City (Barangays Halang, Bulaklakan, Duhatan, and a portion of Bagong Pook specifically in Latag)
• Sta. Teresita (Barangays Calumala, Tambo Ilaya, Tambo Ibaba, Saimsim, and Burol)
• Cuenca starting January 24, Friday (Poblacion 1-8, Calumayin, Don Juan, Balagbag, Dita, Ibabao, San Isidro, Pinagkaisahan, and San Felipe)

—NB/KBK/RSJ/BM, GMA News