World Philippine volcano could erupt ‘within hours or days’ as 40,000 evacuate, schools shut down January 14, 2020John Bacon, USA TODAYComments Off on Philippine volcano could erupt ‘within hours or days’ as 40,000 evacuate, schools shut down As the Taal Volcano in the Philippines nears eruption, 40,000 people have evacuated. Schools and government offices closed in the city of Tagaytay.