ILOILO CITY — The Office of Civil Defense-Western Visayas said victims of the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano will likely spend Christmas and New Year in evacuation centers. OCD-6 Regional Director Raul Fernandez briefs the Iloilo media on the impact of the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on...
Residents living within the six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Kanlaon Volcano were directed to leave as the urgent evacuation order issued by Regional Task Force (RTF) “Kanlaon” was ought to be completed by Monday, Dec. 16. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said families who still...
Kanlaon Volcano (Phivolcs file photo) Gas and ash emissions have continued at Kanlaon Volcano a week after its explosive eruption on Dec. 9, based on the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) monitoring report on Monday, Dec. 16. In the past 24 hours, Phivolcs observed weak,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-Negros Island Region (NIR) has warned the public against health hazards from Kanlaon Volcano lahar. LAHAR from the Dec. 9 eruption of Kanlaon Volcano is visible on a river in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Dec. 15, following to a...
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) reiterated its appeal to residents living near Kanlaon Volcano to evacuate as soon as possible due to a “concerning”...
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....
"We will step up. We will level up." This was President Marcos' assurance to those affected by the eruption of Mount Kanlaon, vowing a stronger government response in case the situation escalated. PCO/Phivolcs In a video message, the government is ready to address issues arising from the ongoing...
The huge plume from the Dec. 9, 2024 eruption of Kanlaon Volcano is seen from the Iloilo City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Victorio Rejaba Jr.) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has reported 13 ash emission events at Kanlaon Volcano during its 24-hour monitoring period...
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...
