BACOLOD CITY – Forty-one evacuees working as volunteers in provincial community kitchens in evacuation centers in Negros Occidental will be hired as job order workers. A COMMUNITY kitchen in Bago City, Negros Occidental established by the provincial government. (Photo courtesy of the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bago City government has issued an order regulating and discouraging night events and activities due to Kanlaon Volcano. KANLAON Volcano (The Citybridge FB) Mayor Nicholas Yulo, in an executive order, said that this is part of the city's preventive and proactive...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday, Jan. 21, that Kanlaon Volcano has emitted ash five times in the past 24 hours and remains under Alert Level 3 due to ongoing “magmatic unrest.” According to Phivolcs, the ash emissions, which lasted between eight...
Amid the ongoing challenges faced by evacuees of Kanlaon Volcano, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to prioritize the psychosocial well-being of those displaced by the volcanic unrest and ensure that they receive emotional support and relief during their stay at...
BACOLOD CITY – The Office of Civil Defense is eyeing Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental as pilot tent city for Kanlaon Volcano evacuees. MAYOR Raymund Tongson (right) inspects tents being set up in Sitio Bingig, Barangay 3, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. (Photo courtesy of Himamaylan City...
BACOLOD CITY – The Office of the Civil Defense is preparing for the potential evacuation of up to 100,000 residents when the alert level of Kanlaon Volcano is raised from Alert Level 3 to Level 4. THE Office of the Civil Defense led by Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno meets Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has expressed concern about the long-term viability of tent cities for Kanlaon Volcano evacuees. LACSON “I’d like to hear from him personally – what is the plan? How are we going to maintain them in a tent city? Is it the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist reported P128.6 million in agriculture damage in 22 barangays in three municipalities in Negros Occidental due to Kanlaon Volcano. VEGETABLES sourced from Canlaon City, Negros Oriental are sold during market day in E.B....
BACOLOD CITY – At least 100 individuals will be deployed beginning Monday, Jan. 13, to help alleviate the workload of camp managers and personnel who have been working without relief for the past 31 days ensuring the proper care of Kanlaon Volcano evacuees in 10 evacuation centers in Canlaon...
The Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office projected that 309,619 residents in the city are at risk from ashfall when Kanlaon Volcano erupts. KANLAON Volcano The figure comprised half of the city’s population. Barangay Estefania was projected with the highest number of...
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...
