History repeats itself with the Taal volcano

Danger alert: An area surrounding Taal volcano covered in volcanic ash. — Photos: Team Ceritalah

WHEN Adriano O. Mantiel, a 46-year-old maintenance worker in the Rizal province (about 16km east of Manila), wiped ash from his mobile phone screen last Sunday, he knew something was wrong.

As he told Team Ceritalah: “I thought that it was rain. But when it happened, my allergies immediately reacted. I began sneezing. My eyes became very red and I had trouble breathing.”