LAUREL, Philippines: Divers searching for dozens of murdered cockfighters in a lake south of Manila were forced to exit the water on Thursday (Jul 17) when the volcanic island in its centre erupted unexpectedly. The low-level eruption, which sent a plume of steam billowing 2,400m skyward from Lake Taal volcano, came a week into the search for the remains of people allegedly killed by rogue police for their involvement in fixing cockfights. "The (dives) were temporarily terminated," an official