Many areas in Bago City in Negros Occidental experienced massive ashfalls that rained on the town, turning verdant green vegetations, roads and rooftops into gray. This happened after Mt. Kanlaon erupted on Dec. 9, 2024, as shown in this file photo taken in Barangay Mailum on Dec. 11. (Contributed photo)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Ashfall was reported in nearby areas after the Kanlaon Volcano erupted on Tuesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division chief Mariton Bornas said the ashfall was reported in barangays near the western part of the volcano.
鈥淪a ngayon, may natanggap na po tayong reports ng ashfall dito po sa kanlurang bahagi ng bulkan,鈥� Bornas said in an interview over Radyo 630.
(As of now, we have received reports of ashfall over the southern part of the volcano.)
Based on a separate post also on Monday, the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) said ashfalls were recorded in the following barangays in Negros:
Barangay Sag-Ang in La Castellana
Barangay Yubo, Barangay Haguimit and Barangay Ara-al in La Carlota City
Ilijan, Bago City
According to Bornas, Kanlaon鈥檚 explosive eruption lasted for about 56 minutes.
During this period, Kanlaon emitted a plume approximately 4,000 meters tall that drifted southwest, based on an earlier statement released by Phivolcs.
However, she told the public that the eruption was minor compared to the one recorded in December last year.
According to the agency, the volcano remained under Alert Level 3, indicating magmatic unrest.
Under this level, the agency recommends the evacuation of all residents within a 6-kilometer radius of the volcano鈥檚 summit.
It also warned that flying aircraft close to the volcano is prohibited.
Residents were also warned of possible hazards such as sudden explosive eruptions, lava flows, ash falls, rockfalls, and lahar during heavy rains and pyroclastic flows.