Roads in the Philippines have been covered in a thick layer of ash after the eruption of the Taal volcano.

Footage from January 15 shows cars travelling on roads in Talisay and Lemery sweeping dust into the air.

Military checkpoints were set up to help with the evacuation of locals by pointing out the exclusion zones.

The volcano erupted on January 12 sending ash nine miles into the atmosphere and prompted a large scale evacuation as there are fears of another eruption.

Thick volcanic ash covers roads and blows in strong wind after Taal volcano erupts

Soldiers and police at a checkpoint marking the exclusion zone around Taal volcano in Philippines

Volcanic ash blows across road choking communities near Taal volcano

Volcanic ash fallout from Taal volcano blows through air in strong wind

Drone footage of road covered in volcanic ash, blowing through the air near Taal volcano