THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday clarified that the haze over Metro Manila was not caused by smog coming from Taal Volcano but from pollution.

Interviewed by The Manila Times, Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said the smog was a result of "human activities like pollution coming from vehicles".

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