Taal eruption forces 9,000 to evacuate

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Taal eruption forces 9,000 to evacuate At least 9,000 residents from two towns in Batangas province were evacuated to temporary shelters on Saturday, hours after Taal Volcano exploded early in the morning, sending steam-laden grayish plumes 3 kilometers into the sky.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Pope leads prayer for peace between Russia, Ukraine VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis led the world’s Catholic bishops on Friday evening as they prayed for peace between Russia and Ukraine.   RESTIVE AGAIN  A plume of white smoke rises from Taal Volcano as viewed from Agoncillo town in Batangas province early morning on Saturday, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to raise the volcano's alert level from 2 to 3 to indicate magmatic unrest. -- PHOTO BY BRENDA RECADIO/CONTRIBUTOR   From bullets to ballots in Bangsamoro COTABATO CITY—Ali Tatak, a former fighter of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) who is in his 60s, said the election on May 9 would be his first time ever to cast his vote for candidates he deemed fit to hold public office.   Take our news quiz!   REGISTER HERE   Opinion: Happiness as public policy A study by Texas-based firm Expensivity released last year suggested Filipinos’ 'happiness premium' was at $28,264 annually, or about P1.5 million a year or P125,000 per month at current foreign exchange rates.     SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe