Mount Kanlaon at Alert Level 3 after ash emissions, volcanic activity

Mount Kanlaon remained at Alert Level 3 on Tuesday after spewing ash and recording volcanic activity, according to PHIVOLCS.

The volcano emitted an ash plume reaching up to 75 meters high from its crater, moving southwestward, while continuous degassing with occasional ash emissions were observed.

In the past day, PHIVOLCS recorded 32 volcanic earthquakes and sulfur dioxide flux of 8,600 tonnes, indicating intensified magmatic unrest.

PHIVOLCS recommends that residents within a six-kilometer radius of Mount Kanlaon remain evacuated due to potential hazards such as sudden explosive eruptions, ashfall, lava flow or effusion, pyroclastic density current, rockfall, and lahar during heavy rains.

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. assured the government is managing the situation, with 16,264 families affected by Kanlaon's recent activity, including evacuations in Bago City, La Carlota City, and La Castellana town.

The Department of Budget and Management has been directed to release disaster funds, while the DOH monitors health conditions and addresses potential eruption-related diseases. The AFP, PNP, and BJMP remain on high alert.