A fissure on the National Highway in Barangay Sinisian East in Lemery, Batangas, catches people here by surprise. On Tuesday morning, January 14, they notice a hairline crack on the pavement. By noon, it is already a full-on rift, with one side gradually sinking.

But that’s not the end of the problem. The fissure extends from the ridge of Taal Lake, all the way to a neighborhood right by the highway. JC Gotinga reports from Lemery, Batangas: http://www.rappler.com/nation/249331-video-tremors-damage-homes-batangas-taal-volcano-eruption-january-2020