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The Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) prepares for the possible hoisting of Alert Level 4 over Kanlaon Volcano as seismologists see three potential scenarios amid the continuing volcanic activities. “We are preparing for a heightened alert level over Kanlaon,” OCD-6 director and Regional Task Force Kanlaon chairperson Raul Fernandez said in a …

More than 2,000 families, composed of 6,180 residents, were affected by flash floods due to the combined effects of Tropical Depression “Romina” and a shearline that inundated four local government units in northern Negros Occidental on Sunday night, December 22. Data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), as of 11:00 a.m. …

Losses to agriculture two weeks after the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano have reached P32.3 million, the Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said. Data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist submitted to the PDRRMC, as of Saturday, December 21, showed damage to high-value commercial crops was pegged at P29.2 million; rice at …

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 …