All NAIA flights on hold after Taal Volcano eruption

MANILA, Philippines — All flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport — both arrival and departures — were put on hold on Sunday after the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano, according to the Manila International Airport Authority.

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Passengers are advised to coordinate with their airlines for flight updates.

Heavy ashfall is currently being experienced in Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna.

At 4 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the Volcano Alert Level to 3.

READ: Alert Level 3 up for Taal volcano

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