An explosive eruption at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano occurred at 3:03 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2024. The eruption generated a large plume that quickly rose to 3,000 meters above the vent before it drifted west-southwest. Pyroclastic density currents were observed descending the southeastern slopes....
A view of Kanlaon Volcano during an aerial assessment of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) over Negros Occidental on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is leading a comprehensive humanitarian response to address the needs of the victims of Kanlaon Volcano's eruption....
BACOLOD CITY – The province of Negros Occidental was placed under a state of calamity on Friday, Dec. 13, four days after the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano that affected thousands of residents in eight areas. KANLAON Volcano evacuees line up for hot meals in an evacuation center in Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas has called on the national government to allow the province of Negros Oriental to use the Quick Response Fund (QRF) to help Canlaon City affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. THE back of a Ceres Liner bus covered with ash from Kanlaon Volcano....
BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has issued a resolution recommending that the entire province of Negros Occidental be placed under a state of calamity due to explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, PDRRMC chairperson, presided...
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...
