Is 2020 calling back? This was what some Filipinos thought amid reports of the Batangas-based volcano emitting volcanic smog or vog and a new case of mpox being detected in the Philippines. The events have prompted some online users to comment that the year 2020 could be “repeating” itself as similar events happened four years ago. “Tapos may smog ulit ‘yung Taal hahahahaha, magtitimpla na ba ulit ako ng Dalgona coffee????? What is this 2020 inception,” a Filipino wrote in response to the reports.
“New case of a virus in the Philippines, Taal volcano is releasing smoke again. Deja vu..
.” another online user commented. Another Pinoy shared pictures featuring dalgona coffee, indoor plants, and the Zoom app — trends that used to be popular during the first months of 2020, when quarantines were imposed in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
“Oh, I guess we’re back,” the online user commented. “Quite uncanny that this coincides with Taal acting all b**chy again. January 2020 vibes,” another Filipino said in response to reports of a new mpox case.
The Department of Health on Monday reported the country’s new case of the mpox (formerly monkeypox) since the World Health Organization declared the outbreak as a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC). READ: Philippines detects new mpox case, first since December 2023 The tag is the highest level of alarm under international health law. The WHO recently classified the mpox v.