(SCREENSHOT FROM PHIVOLCS FACEBOOK PAGE) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Thursday, April 3 that Kanlaon Volcano released multiple ash plumes at 2:02 a.m., 6:01 a.m., 7:08 a.m., and 8:30 a.m. The ash clouds rose 200 to 400 meters above the summit crater...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of La Castellana in Negros Occidental has cancelled this year's Banana Festival from April 1 to 5 as some banana-producing barangays have been affected by the Kanlaon Volcano eruption. SABA sticks made from the saba banana variety being sold in a store...
Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island emitted ash plumes reaching 1,500 meters above its summit on March 31, 2025, causing ashfall in nearby areas. (Phivolcs) Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island emitted ash plumes on Monday afternoon, March 31, reaching as high as 1,500 meters above its summit, said the...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipal government of La Castellana in Negros Occidental has asked the national government for P47 million in additional funding to replenish their resources for the evacuees of Kanlaon Volcano. MANGILIMUTAN Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan said that the amount will help...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has allocated about P15.3 million to two local government units (LGUs) affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano for the development of permanent evacuation sites. LACSON (FB) Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Tuesday, March 11, that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said it continues to monitor the schools, students, and personnel affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) In a statement issued on March 5, DepEd said it is addressing the challenges posed by Mt. Kanlaon’s...
President Marcos has directed government agencies to implement a long-term plan to ensure the safety of residents affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) During a sectoral meeting on Tuesday,...
(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,...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has proposed allowing Kanlaon Volcano evacuees stay at unoccupied housing units in Barangay Felisa here for the meantime. LA Castellana, Negros Occidental Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan (seated left) meets Bacolod Mayor Albee Benitez at the Bacolod City...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-two families displaced by the Dec. 9, 2024 eruption of Kanlaon Volcano are set to move to the modernized bahay kubo or nipa hut in Barangay Napoles, Bago City, Negros Occidental next month. THE Bago City government in Negros Occidental opened the Payag sang Kapag-on...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipal government of Moises Padilla in Negros Occidental announced the full resumption on Monday, Feb. 24, of face-to-face classes in elementary and high school suspended due to Kanlaon Volcano. Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo issued Executive Order No. 204 on Feb. 20...
Kanlaon Volcano (File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it was prepared to lead a national task force that would address the immediate and long-term needs of communities affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island. In a statement Saturday, Feb. 22, OCD Administrator...
