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Canlaon City on full alert after Kanlaon eruption

Published Oct 25, 2025 09:01 am
KANLAON Volcano in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental erupts on Friday night, Oct. 24. (City Administrator Mamerto Bermil via Mayor Batchuk Cardenas)
KANLAON Volcano in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental erupts on Friday night, Oct. 24. (City Administrator Mamerto Bermil via Mayor Batchuk Cardenas)
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Canlaon in Negros Oriental is on full alert, assuring residents of its readiness, following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Friday night, Oct. 24.
“We are on top of the situation," Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas said in a statement.
As immediate response, Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas activated the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) and ordered the prepositioning of resources, vehicles, and responders in strategic areas.
“We understand the fear that comes with seeing the volcano erupt again. But please remain calm, stay updated only through official sources, and be ready with your emergency go-bags,” Cardenas said.
He stressed that the city remains ready, and they have deployed local DDRMO teams, police, firemen, and health responders to the field to monitor the situation, and all barangay rescue vehicles are on standby in case evacuation becomes necessary.
Cardenas also said the city has coordinated with local schools identified as possible evacuation centers to ensure immediate readiness should movement of residents be required.
No injuries or damage have been reported, and continuous monitoring is being carried out.
The mayor urged residents to stay calm but vigilant, avoid the four-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and rely solely on official information.
He advised them to stay indoors during ashfall, wear masks when going outside, and protect water sources from contamination.
Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria discussed the the volcano’s recent activity with the Provincial DRRMO.
“We have been preparing for the worst case scenario for the longest time,” he said, adding that their transport vehicles, including mini dump trucks, are on standby if there is a need for evacuation.
Sagarbarria said that the first district has 100 mini dump trucks that can be easily mobilized if evacuation is necessary.
For now, he said, they are monitoring the situation and there is no evacuation order from national agencies.
He considered this as an isolated eruption, but emphasized the necessity to be vigilant. “I hope it doesn’t get worst,” the governor said.
The province is currently holding the Buglasan Festival.
Local officials in La Castellana, Negros Occidental convened on Friday night after the eruption to discuss the necessary measures to be implemented in case the situation escalates.
Most of the previously identified internally displaced persons (IDPs) within the four-kilometer PDZ in La Castellana remain safely housed in barangay-based evacuation centers since July this year, according to the municipal government.
The Municipal DRRMO continues close coordination and real-time monitoring with barangay DRRM councils to ensure that accurate public information reaches the communities, preventing misinformation and minimizing panic.
The La Carlota City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in Negros Occidental is on heightened alert, with monitoring teams deployed to affected areas.
Mayor Jose Luis Jalandoni ensured the readiness of the local government to provide the necessary support to affected residents.

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