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The Negros Oriental provincial government and Canlaon City are seeking the intervention of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to declare a state of calamity for local government units (LGUs) affected by the recent eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. “This is another option being considered as Negros Oriental is in a unique situation where only Canlaon City is affected …

The Canlaon City local government has completed the evacuation of over 6,000 residents from five villages within the six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) surrounding the restive Mt. Kanlaon. Edna Lhou Masicampo, the city’s information officer-designate, reported yesterday that 2,029 families, comprising 6,541 individuals, had been relocated on Tuesday evening, December 17. The evacuees are now housed …

More migratory birds have found a safe resting spot in northern Negros Occidental, this time in Cadiz City, where some black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) have been spotted in the past days. The presence of these small gull species, which are usually found across Europe and Asia, was observed in the coastal village of Daga, according …

Tropical Depression “Querubin” is expected to weaken into a remnant low within 24 hours, but it could still pose risks of flooding and lahar flows from the Kanlaon Volcano on Friday, December 20, the weather bureau warned yesterday. “The remnant low is expected to be very near Mt. Kanlaon by Friday, so those living near …

The Environmental Management Bureau in Western Visayas (EMB-6) has reported that air quality near Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental remains within the “fair to good” index as of December 14, 2024, ensuring safety for most residents. Cliff Jefferson Escobar of EMB-6 said yesterday that five monitoring stations have been established following the December 9 eruption. These include …

The city government of Canlaon immediately implemented safety measures to protect the residents living around Mt. Kanlaon following its eruption on December 9. Phivolcs has hoisted Alert Level 3 over Mount Kanlaon. This means a magmatic eruption has begun, and it may progress to explosive eruptions. Canlaon City Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas immediately ordered the activation …

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has suspended tourist activities in some areas on Negros Island due to ashfall caused by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. Among the affected areas are La Castellana, La Carlota City, Bago City, and Murcia in Negros Occidental and Canlaon City in Negros Oriental. Kanlaon Volcano erupted, prompting the Philippine Institute of …

Western Visayas anti-drug operatives confiscated over P10.2 million worth of suspected shabu during an intensified operation, the Police Regional Office said on Thursday, December 12. The 24-hour operation started at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10 until 5:59 the following day and yielded approximately 1,206 grams of illegal drugs with an estimated market price of …

The headline inflation in Western Visayas slowed down to 3.2 percent in November from 3.9 percent in October, the Philippine Statistics Authority in Western Visayas (PSA-6) reported yesterday. In a press conference, PSA-6 officer-in-charge Nelida Amolar said the deceleration in the November inflation rate was mainly due to the slower annual growth in the index …

The amount of assistance provided by the national and local government units to families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on December 9 has exceeded P7.3 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported yesterday. In its update, the agency said this assistance is broken down into P6.43 million in Western …