On January 12, 2020 around 4pm, Taal volcano erupted. The ashes were brought toward Manila areas due to wind direction at that time. Small seismic activities were observed frequently after the eruption. Manila airports were closed the next day long.
The electrical posts were affected by the frequent tremors along Aguinaldo Highway and power outage started the following day. AWH had 5 consecutive days of blackout and all the communication lines were cut.
All the guests who planned visiting for wellness program in January had to cancel due to this volcanic activities.
Because of this cancellation, AWH staff went immediately to assist evacuees from Talisay and Laurel, Batangas province where volcanic activities were intense.