Coronavirus: just what the post-Taal volcano Philippines’ tourism industry didn’t need

Kuuma Kaakao Cafe in Tagaytay City, about 60 kilometres south of the Philippine capital of Manila, used to be buzzing with customers around this time of year. Especially in the early evening, when visitors would flock to watch the colours of sunset play across the nearby Taal Volcano.“But ever since the eruption, very few tourists have come,” said the cafe’s owner, Mariellie Casauay.Taal spewed ash and hot rocks into the sky on January 12, triggering a series of earthquakes and aftershocks in…

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