Taal Volcano Emits Steam-Driven Blasts; Experts Confirm No Connection to Cebu EarthquakeCEBU EARTHQUAKE – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) assured the public that the separate seismic and volcanic events in Batangas and Cebu were unrelated. PHIVOLCS assured the public that the recent minor eruptions at Taal Volcano are not related to the strong earthquake that rocked Cebu on Tuesday evening. Paolo Reniva, the resident volcanologist at the Taal Volcano Observatory, said two steam-driven or phreatic explosions were recorded early Wednesday. “[Around] 12:57 a.m. to 1:02 a.m. ‘yun ‘yung unang duration ng pagsabog ng Taal Volcano. Ang pinaka-recommendation diyan is walang mananatili ng matagal o manunuluyan sa Taal Volcano island.