The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is closely monitoring Kanlaon Volcano due to its continuous and elevated sulfur dioxide emissions.

Phivolcs’ time-lapse footage showed that ash emissions were seen from 3:49 p.m. to 4:27 p.m. at Kanlaon.

“Medyo mataas po ang alerto natin sa Kanlaon. Hindi po natin alam kung kailan at papano, ang magiging eventual na magmatic activity, pero batay sa mga sustained, wala pong patid at mataas na mga anomalous na mga parameters,” said Mariton Bornas, head of the Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division.

“Ito pong mga parameters na ito ay nagsasaad na meron pong napipintong magmatic eruption ang Kanlaon Volcano. Kung kailan at papaano, ito po ang kailangan nating bantayan,” she added.

The number of volcano-tectonic earthquakes being recorded is also high.

Kanlaon Volcano remains at Alert Level 2.

Phivolcs also warned that hazards such as steam-driven or phreatic or gas-driven explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas may occur. (GMA Integrated News)