BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines – State monitor Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has recorded two ashing events from active volcano Kanlaon over the past several days but a town official said these have had minimal effects on townsfolk who continue with their usual lives.
“There is no panicking here and we go on with our daily lives,” Remuel Lajo, La Castellana town information officer told DNX in the morning today, 7 November 2024, after Capitol’s Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office released an advisory based on data from State monitor PHIVOLCS that showed 14 volcanic quakes occuring at the active volcano with two “ashing events.”
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office had been releasing text advisories for the past two days on possible ashfall from the volcano that remains under Alert Level 2.
Lajo, who spoke to DNX while checking on La Castellana villages close to volcano’s foothills said minimal effects were felt due to the series of ashfall.
Lajo also sent videos from Biak na Bato and Cabacungan vilkages, both farming communities, showing the situation in these areas.
No significant damage to crops or infrastructure was reported.
Lajo assured the public, however, that the local government headed by Mayor Rhummyla Mangilimutan is ready to respond to the needs of townsfolk in the event of an eruption.
Capitol and national government agencies had met earlier this month to prepare
