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After Volcano Quiets, Philippine Officials At Odds Over Residents' Return

Fishermen head to Taal Volcano Island to rescue their horses and other livestock in Talisay, Batangas, on Sunday. Gregorio B. Dantes Jr./Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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After Volcano Quiets, Philippine Officials At Odds Over Residents' Return

January 21, 2020 • The vice mayor of a town located near Taal Volcano, which began spewing ash and steam last week, has urged people to defy warnings from authorities and to "come back and clean up."

'We've Lost Everything': In Philippines, Fleeing Volcano Means Losing Livelihoods

Rescued horses arrive from Taal Volcano Island via boats. About 1,000 horses were left behind on the island as residents fled Sunday's eruption. Martin San Diego/For The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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'We've Lost Everything': In Philippines, Fleeing Volcano Means Losing Livelihoods

January 16, 2020 • Evacuations from a danger zone around Taal Volcano continued Thursday, with some 57,000 people living in the hardest-hit province having left their homes since Sunday's eruption.

In Philippines, Volcano Is Quieter, But Officials Renew Warnings For People To Leave

A man walks on a road blanketed with volcanic ash from the erupting Taal Volcano in Tagaytay, Philippines, on Tuesday. Eloisa Lopez/Reuters hide caption

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In Philippines, Volcano Is Quieter, But Officials Renew Warnings For People To Leave

January 15, 2020 • In their rush to escape the eruption, many people living near the Taal Volcano have been forced to abandon livestock and pets. Some have defied orders and gone back for them.

As Philippine Volcano Belches Ash And Lava, Authorities Warn Of New Eruption

A yellow butterfly flies above a house covered by ash from the Taal Volcano in the town of Agoncillo in Batangas City on Monday. Dante Diosina Jr./Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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As Philippine Volcano Belches Ash And Lava, Authorities Warn Of New Eruption

January 14, 2020 • Authorities say they fear the possibility of an event similar to the massive 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, which killed hundreds and blanketed the countryside in thick ash.