THE status of Taal Volcano was downgraded from Alert Level 2 to 1, which signifies 'abnormal condition', the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

'Taal Volcano’s condition in the succeeding four weeks after step-down to Alert Level 2 on February 14 has been characterized by low-level volcanic earthquake activity, stabilizing ground deformation of the Taal Caldera and Taal Volcano Island (TVI) edifices and weak surface activity at the Main Crater and the Daang Kastila fissure,' it said in a bulletin on Thursday.