Kanlaon Volcano records 4 volcanic quakes in 24 hours

Kanlaon Volcano records 4 volcanic quakes in 24 hours

MANILA, Philippines — Four volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs also reported a sulfur dioxide emission of 1,383 tons on Sunday, July 13, with plumes reaching up to 600 meters high. READ: Negros Occidental LGU mulls buying lands for Kanlaon evacuees Compared to the data release…

Capitol buying permanent relocation site for Kanlaon danger zone residents – guv

The Negros Occidental provincial government is working to buy an 8-hectare property in Barangay Talaptap, La Castellana. This land will be a permanent relocation site for residents living within the 6-kilometer danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Tuesday, July 15. Governor Lacson said that various groups met on Monday to […]

1,800 IDPs return to homes within Kanlaon Volcano 6-km danger zone

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About 1,800 individuals who were affected by the Kanlaon Volcano eruption and had been staying in evacuation camps in La Castellana,