JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 8,000 meters (26,200 feet) high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano. Information on evacuations was not...
The "Volcan de Fuego," or Volcano of Fire, blows a cloud of ash seen from Palin, Guatemala, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) SAN JUAN ALOTENANGO, Guatemala (AP) — Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while...
(File photo) It has been nearly three months since the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) responded to the explosive eruption of the Kanlaon Volcano and the future appears bleak for affected residents, with thousands of them still in evacuation centers, relying on government assistance to survive daily,...
President Marcos said Task Force Kanlaon would be created to deal with the long-term recovery of areas affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a situation briefing on the impacts of the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental on...
President Marcos assured families displaced by Mount Kanlaon's ongoing unrest that his administration would continue supporting them despite uncertainties about when the crisis would end. AID DISTRIBUTION — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of government...
A screenshot of the time-lapse footage capturing Taal Volcano’s minor phreatic eruption between 8:20 a.m. and 8:24 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16. The eruption generated a 900-meter plume that drifted westward, as recorded by IP cameras in Brgy. Buco, Talisay and Brgy. Barigon, Agoncillo, Batangas. This...
Ash emissions at Kanlaon Volcano were observed from 10:25 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2024. (Screenshot from Phivolcs Facebook Page/File) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has instructed the agency’s Disaster Response Management Group to expedite the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Jan. 11, reported “increased ground deformation” at Kanlaon Volcano and noted that the overall parameters suggest pressurization, which could lead to an eruption “broadly similar” to last month's event. (Kanlaon...
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...
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) Kanlaon Volcano, one of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes, experienced significant volcanic activity in 2024, erupting explosively twice—on June 3 and Dec. 9. The alert level was raised twice following the eruptions. June 3 eruption The first eruption of the year...
BACOLOD CITY – The province of Negros Oriental is under a state of calamity due to the adverse impact of the Kanlaon Volcano eruption. KANLAON VOLCANO (Lenuel Miranda FB) The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) approved a resolution during its Dec. 27 session based on the recommendation of the...
