BACOLOD CITY – Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental are actively discussing the possibility of relocating residents within the danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano. KANLAON Volcano Kanlaon Volcano has been unstable with frequent earthquakes and sulfur dioxide emissions that sparked...
(File photo) Fearing the entire city of Canlaon in Negros Oriental will be buried under a thick carpet of pyroclastic surges and ashfall deposits, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is preparing to evacuate thousands of displaced individuals as Kanlaon Volcano again emitted ash on Wednesday morning,...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental is looking for a long-term solution for residents living within the four-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone of Kanlaon Volcano. KANLAON Volcano (FB) Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said that one of the proposed solutions is for...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental ended on Monday, Jan. 6, its 14-day feeding program for thousands of individuals displaced by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano and volunteers, peacekeepers, and social workers in various evacuation centers. A COMMUNITY kitchen...
A “minor phreatomagmatic eruption” occurred at Taal Volcano Island’s Main Crater at 7:34 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6. (Screenshot from Phivolcs Facebook) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a “minor phreatomagmatic eruption” occurred at Taal Volcano...
Department of Social Welfare and Development- Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (Facebook) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said 4,070 families or 13,246 individuals are still sheltered in evacuation centers due to the ongoing magmatic unrest at...
Photo from Pixabay The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 6 reported an increase in “seismic energy release” from Taal Volcano, which could trigger “a phreatic or even a minor phreatomagmatic eruption.” Phivolcs said that since Jan. 4, the...
Kanlaon Volcano (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Jan. 5 reported a significant volcanic event at Kanlaon Volcano, which included an ash emission lasting 111 minutes over the past 24 hours. Phivolcs noted that the volcano continues to exhibit...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson disclosed that the P50-million assistance from the national government for Kanlaon Volcano evacuees would only last about a month and a half. Lacson said the provincial government has yet to use the assistance but he is concerned...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Saturday, Jan. 4, that it recorded a total of 27 volcanic earthquakes at Kanlaon Volcano. (Phivolcs/ Manila Bulletin) During its 24-hour monitoring period, from 12 a.m. on Friday to 12 a.m. on Saturday, Phivolcs observed...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson is seeking divine intervention to calm down Kanlaon Volcano which remains restive almost a month after it erupted on Dec. 9. “What we need right now is divine intervention – almost a miracle – for the volcano to suddenly calm down...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Canlaon in Negros Oriental is seeking additional assistance from the national government, non-government organizations (NGOs), and private sectors for displaced families affected by Kanlaon Volcano. CARDENAS. (Photo via Salta Canlaon Official) Mayor Jose...
