VEA S.

MARTINEZ – ABHIST2

TAAL VOLCANO: ITS ORIGIN AND RELEVANCE TO THE HISTORICAL WORKS OF

BATANGAS

I. INTRODUCTION

Taal Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines. Taal
Volcano is one of a line of volcanoes that run the length of Luzon Island,
produced by the collision of two tectonic plates around 500,000 years ago.
Following the construction of this huge caldera (Taal Lake), additional eruptions
built Volcano Island, a volcanic island within Taal Lake. Since the 16th century,
Taal has seen over thirty eruptions, the majority of which were modest and
limited to Volcano Island. However, the entire region has been impacted by
violent action on occasion, with over 5000 people killed. Taal Volcano was
named a Decade Volcano because of its proximity to populated regions and
eruptive history. (Lagman, 2006) Why choose Taal for this research? Taal is one of
the most active volcanoes in the world, with 33 eruptions recorded, four of
which are deemed catastrophic, wreaking havoc on people, property, the
economy, and the environment that gives an overhead picture of Taal Volcano
Island (TVI) with three major eruption centers identified: Main Crater in the
center of the island, Binintiang Malaki in the northwest, and Mt. Tabaro in the
southwest. (Reyes, 2019)

II. PROBLEM STATEMENT

This study aims to find out about the history of Taal Volcano. Specifically,
the following question will be answered:
 1. How many eruptions did happen in Taal Volcano and how many
people were affected by it?
2. When was the first eruption of Taal Volcano?
3. When did Batangas become known that Taal is an active volcano?

III. OBJECTIVES

The main objective of this study is to identify the origin of Taal

Volcano.
Specifically, it aims to:
1. To give knowledge of the people in Batangas of their local history.
2. To evaluate the results of Taal Volcano eruption.
3. To analyze a comparison of historical records between the past and
the latest eruption.

IV. PRELIMINARY LITERATURE REVIEW

T.H. Druitt, L. Edwards, R.M. Mellors, D.M. Pyle, R.S.J. Sparks, M.

Lanphere, M. Davies, and B. Barreirio (1999) Santorini is one of the world's
most beautiful caldera volcanoes. Because of the huge Bronze Age
explosive eruption that buried the Minoan town of Akrotiri, it has piqued
scientific and scholarly attention. Santorini is still a working island. Although
it has been dormant since 1950, it has had multiple significant previous
eruptions. Santorini has been recognized as one of five European
Laboratory Volcanoes by the European Commission because of the
potential risk to life, both for the indigenous inhabitants and for the vast
number of tourists who visit it.
Hackett and Houghton (1989) Volcanic risk is the product of human
interaction with a natural physical process. Mount Ruapehu, an andesitic
stratovolcano near the southwestern terminus of the Taupo Volcanic
 Zone, in the North Island of New Zealand, erupts on average roughly every
10 to 50 years. The existence of a ski area at Ruapehu volcano, New
Zealand, means that the population at risk is transient and can change on
a daily basis. This paper discusses how integrating warning system design
and technology with human-response characteristics can inform the
development of an effective risk management strategy. Breakout lahar
events pose no hazards to any of the ski areas.
Other countries have already conducted research into the
relationship between volcanic eruptions and their contributions to
historical developments. The Taal Volcano is certainly devoid of historical
studies. This study will be useful in helping Batangueños understand their
origins and the obstacles that have molded the place into what it is now.

V. METHODOLOGY

This research will employ a qualitative research approach, which

focuses on gathering and evaluating non-numerical data in order to
better comprehend concepts, opinions, or experiences. It can be utilized
to gain a thorough understanding of a topic or to generate new research
ideas. In doing historical research, it focuses on gathering data to achieve
relevant information about Taal Volcano.

REFERENCES

T.H. Druitt, L. Edwards, R.M. Mellors, D.M. Pyle, R.S.J. Sparks, M. Lanphere,
M. Davies, and B. Barreirio (1999). Santorini Volcano. Retrieved
from: https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70094778

Alcorn, Francis Marion (2014). Predicting Volcanic Eruptions. Retrieved

from: https://notwritingrocketscience.web.unc.edu/final-
projects/science-literature-reviews/alcorn-literature-review/
Dept. of Tourism Tour (2006). Hike Taal Volcano. Retrieved from:
http://www.taalvolcano.org/history/

Ocha (2021). Philippines: Taal Volcano Eruption. Retrieved from:

https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-taal-
volcano-eruption-final-report-n-mdrph043

Rappler (2020). Taal Volcano’s January 2020 eruption. Retrieved from:

https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/249503-timeline-taal-
volcano-eruption-2020/