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The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) encourages residents affected by the recent explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano to stay inside evacuation centers. OCD-6 Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, in a statement, emphasized the importance of prioritizing safety while the volcano remains restive. “Please remain in the evacuation centers and do not return to your homes yet. Your safety is …

By JEN BAYLON The Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) is contemplating the expansion of Kanlaon Volcano’s six-kilometer permanent danger zone to 10 kilometers. This comes in light of Kanlaon’s heightened volcanic activities and the potential threat posed by a low-pressure area off the coast of Mindanao, which could lead to lahar flows affecting …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental provincial government will be seeking assistance from national government agencies for the evacuees of Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption last December 9. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said affected local government units (LGUs) in the province, particularly La Castellana town, have already spent all their quick response funds during Kanlaon’s first …

Authorities are preparing for worst-case scenarios in light of Kanlaon Volcano’s continuous seismic activities, the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) said. Officials in various local government units in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental are now focused on comprehensive preparations for possible scenarios at Kanlaon, which include a violent eruption resulting in widespread …

By JEN BAYLON Thirteen local government units (LGUs) in Negros Island Region (NIR) are at risk of lahar flows from Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption last week, the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) said. The affected LGUs include Negros Occidental cities of Bago, La Carlota and Himamaylan, as well as the towns of Pontevedra, …

By JEN BAYLON The Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) ordered a mandatory evacuation for remaining residents living within Kanlaon Volcano’s six-kilometer expanded danger zone (EDZ) over the weekend. Evacuations have been conducted in local government units surrounding Kanlaon, such as Negros Occidental cities of Bago, San Carlos and La Carlota, as well …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has officially declared a state of calamity in the entire province following the magmatic eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday, December 9. The SP unanimously approved a resolution for the state of calamity declaration during a special session yesterday morning. The resolution, endorsed by the Provincial Disaster …

A total of 12,366 residents or 3,641 families evacuated three days after the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano, as mass evacuations are still underway. Data from the Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) showed La Castellana town had the highest number of evacuees with 8,505. It is followed by La Carlota City with 1,258 residents, …

By JEN BAYLON The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) will likely hoist Kanlaon Volcano’s status to Alert Level 4 following its explosive eruption on Monday, December 9. The Phivolcs said among the signs that they are looking for to declare Kanlaon under Alert Level 4 include a slow rise of magma and swelling of …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental provincial government is eyeing placing the province under a state of calamity following the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday, December 9.  Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the Sangguniang Panlalawigan will convene today for a special session to discuss plans for the declaration of a state of calamity …