Kanlaon Volcano emits ash, remains at Alert Level 3

On Friday afternoon, Kanlaon Volcano emitted ash three times over more than two hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The latest emissions occurred between 12:41 p.m. on Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday, generating grayish plumes up to 150 meters above the summit crater that drifted southwest and west-southwest.

Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 due to ongoing magmatic unrest, with Phivolcs reporting 24 volcanic earthquakes and a release of 2,756 tons of sulfur dioxide in the latest period.

The agency warns against flights near the volcano and recommends evacuation for residents within a six-kilometer radius around the summit due to potential hazards such as sudden explosive eruptions, lava flows, ash falls, rockfalls, lahars during heavy rains, and pyroclastic flows.

Ground deformation data indicates swelling of the volcano, suggesting magma movement beneath the surface, and Phivolcs urges residents outside the immediate danger zone to take precautions against potential ashfall.