The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Thursday that the government is taking steps to ensure the safety of and help affected communities following the phreatomagmatic eruption of Taal Volcano on Wednesday.

Taal volcano has stayed quiet after Wednesday's phreatomagmatic eruption , with not a single volcanic quake recorded in the past 24 hours, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Thursday.

There was no reported ashfall due to the phreatomagmatic eruption in Taal Volcano on Wednesday, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Thursday. "We did not receive any report of ashfall among the towns surrounding the Taal Volcano.

After its minor phreatomagmatic eruption on Wednesday, Taal Volcano in Batangas remained quiet without a single volcanic earthquake in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the public of the government’s preparedness amid renewed unrest in Taal volcano.Marcos, in an interview with reporters on

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the public that the government is monitoring the situation in Taal Volcano following its eruption on Wednesday. ''Well, we… Okay, let me do this here.

In an advisory later afternoon on Wednesday, Phivolcs said, "Ongoing eruption at Taal Volcano. Details to follow."

Taal Volcano in Batangas erupted in a cocktail of ash and steam on Wednesday, prompting public health warnings but causing no injuries, authorities said.

The eruption on Wednesday, October 2, 'produced a short black jetted plume followed by a steam-rich plume that rose up to 2,400 meters' above the main crater of Taal Volcano

President Ferdinand Marcos assured Thursday that the government is prepared for any potential eruption of the Taal Volcano in Batangas. In an interview, Mr. Marcos emphasized that standard operating procedures (SOPs) are already in place to respond to natural disasters.