BACOLOD CITY – The city government is prepared to assist local government units in Negros Occidental affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) Mayor Albee Benitez said that he is awaiting an update from La Castellana on the number of the evacuees but the city...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 370 policemen have been deployed to five areas in Negros Occidental affected by the Kanlaon Volcano eruption. Police Capt. Wilma Silva, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental police, said that 64 were from various police stations in the province. They were sent to Bago...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas has prohibited private parties and gatherings within the six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) and ordered the suspension of public social activities in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental while Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3. Cardenas,...
Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol (Courtesy of OCD livestream via PTV) Thirty-three areas in Western Visayas (Region 6) and Central Visayas (Region 7) were affected by the ashfall from the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano, it was revealed on Wednesday, Dec. 11. In a press briefing organized...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Canlaon in Negros Oriental has strictly prohibited the use, sale, possession, and distribution of all types of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices to ensure public safety following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas...
Despite the warning of experts that Kanlaon Volcano may have another hazardous eruption, thousands of residents in Negros Island remain hesitant to leave their houses, posing a big challenge for the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). As of Wednesday, Dec. 11, a total of 10,993 families or 37,699...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated P133 million to help victims of the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental. SECRETARY Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) visits an evacuation center...
Photo courtesy of DSWD The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided an initial P4.39 million in relief aid to local government units (LGUs) affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. “With the ongoing disaster operations that started right after the eruption of Mt....
ASH covers the roofs and roads in Barangay Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental after the Kanlaon Volcano eruption on Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo courtesy of XSR Adventures) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continues to monitor ash emissions at Kanlaon Volcano,...
CEBU CITY – Several police stations in the province of Cebu have been placed on heightened alert following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. THE 62nd Infantry Battalion assists in the evacuation of residents in Bago City, Negros Occidental following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday....
BACOLOD CITY - Government officials in Negros Occidental appealed to business establishments to comply with the suggested retail price (SRP) for facemasks following the Kanlaon Volcano eruption. Overpriced facemasks were reportedly sold due to high demand after the eruption on Monday, Dec. 9. Fifth...
BACOLOD CITY - Ashfall and sulfuric stench from the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday affected 398 families or 1,580 individuals in Bago City, Negros Occidental. ASH covers the roofs and roads in Barangay Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental after the Kanlaon Volcano eruption on Monday,...
