In an interview on Tuesday, September 26, Michael Abanador, assistant head for operation and warning division of the LDRRMO, said there has been a steady rise in cases of townsfolk complaining of severe colds, coughing, and sore throat, which are believed to be caused by inhaling the mixture of ash and sulfur in the air.
Many schools elsewhere in the province have already shifted to online learning amid Taal Volcano’s continuous spewing of vog, he added. Abandor noted that the forests in Mount Maculot have served to mitigate the effects of vog, as the trees seem to have absorbed much of the acidic particles floating in the air.
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