OCD preparing for possibility of more destructive Kanlaon eruption

PNP: More cops deployed to assist, secure residents affected by Kanlaon eruption

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed at least 366 policemen to assist in the evacuation and security of residents that were displaced by the recent eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in the Negros Island.PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the policemen were tasked to assist the local government units in the pre-emptive evacuation and other disaster response in relation to the ongoing volcanic activity.He said the preemptive evacua…

OCD preparing for possibility of more destructive Kanlaon eruption

OCD Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno says if Kanlaon's alert level is raised to 4, more than 90,000 individuals will have to be evacuated.

Massive fire spreads after Kanlaon Volcano eruption in central Philippines

Authorities struggle to contain blaze near crater as risk to communities grows - Anadolu Ajansı

Volcanic eruption in Mount Kanlaon in Philippines, ash rises up to 4 km

Mount Kanlaon, an active volcano in Negros island in the central Philippines erupted on Tuesday morning. The eruption sent a massive ash plume high up to 4 km in the sky. According to media reports, the volcanic eruption started before 6 am and went on for an hour. “An explosive eruption is currently occurring at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano that began at 5.51 AM today,” confirmed the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHI…

DOH cautions public vs. ashfall effects amid Kanlaon blast

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor ASHFALL. Ashfall blankets a road  in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental after the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon early Tuesday morning (April 8, 2025). Alert Level 3 remains hoisted over the volcano located in Negros Island. (Photo courtesy of RIMT Kanlaon/OCD-Western Visayas) MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday warned residents in Negros Island near the Kanlaon Volcano against the adverse effects of as…

Bacolod readies aid for Kanlaon eruption victims

BACOLOD City – This city is ready to extend assistance to local government units (LGUs) affected by the eruption of the Mount Kanlaon on Tuesday morning, April 8. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has instructed Dr. Ana Maria Laarni Pornan, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), to prepare the aid to […]