La Castellana evacuees finally home; town’s resources depleted, help sought

More Kanlaon evacuees return home

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Another batch of 1,548 residents of La Castellana, Negros Occidental, who were displaced by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano, went

Over 1,500 Kanlaon evacuees return home after 7 months

BACOLOD City – Nearly seven months of living in evacuation centers, over 1,500 residents from La Castellana, Negros Occident displaced by the eruption of Mount Volcano have started returning home on August 1. Mayor Añejo Nicor said the decampment began at around 8:30 a.m. for 471 families or 1,548 individuals who were affected after the […]

La Castellana evacuees finally home; town’s resources depleted, help sought

The La Castellana evacuees going home* Neri Jun Paller Cantallopez FB page photo After nearly eight months of living in evacuation centers about 1,500 residents of La Castellana, Negros Occidental, were finally home on Friday. August 1. La Castellana Mayor Añejo Nicor said the cost of caring for the evacuees has completely depleted the town’s […]