The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned on Tuesday that there is still a possibility the Taal volcano will get into action gear in the coming days even if it has calmed down over the past days.

According to local news site ABS-CBN News, PHIVOLCS head of Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction, Mariton Bornas, reiterated that even if there is "a seeming weakening of the activities" around the Taal, "it doesn't mean the danger is over."

As of the morning of Tuesday, the Taal volcano's sulfur dioxide emissions only recorded an average of 344 tons per day. When the eruptions started over a week ago, the emissions hiked to 5,000 on a daily basis.

While there have been 718 volcanic earthquakes since January 12, things have been much calmer as of January 20. There were only five quakes recorded around the volcano.

The Alert Level has yet to be lowered as it has stayed at Level 4. Bornas explained that the level will only will brought down once the agency deems an "overall trend" of slower activity around the Taal and surrounding areas.

PHIVOLCS has been reiterating over the past days that residents who have homes in high-risk areas, or those within a 14-kilometer radius from the Taal volcano's main crater should not go back home in the meantime.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that also on Tuesday, small quakes were still recorded around the Taal volcano by the Taal Volcano Network. The said index can detect smaller activities that the Philippine Seismology Network (PSN) cannot.

According to PHIVOLCS, smaller quakes are still an indication that succeeding eruptions are possible within the next hours or days. While 17 small quakes were of low frequency, based on the TVN's index, residents in neighboring towns should still be careful.

Despite warnings from the seismology authority of the Philippines, some residents have still been returning home to check if there is still something left of their houses or other properties affected by the previous eruptions.

For many people living around the Taal volcano, the latest activity from the volcano was a complete tragedy, CNN reported. People in villages around the site have been expressing grief over the loss of their livelihood and homes.

In surrounding villages, sludge from the eruptions covered homes and ankle-deep mud has made it hard for returning villagers to move around. Livestock farmers have also lost most of their pigs, horses, and other animals.

Fishing is expected to be hit hard by the Taal volcano's eruptions and it remains to be seen when the supposedly booming industry will be restored.