Mt. Kanlaon alert level downgraded; evacuees return home
Canlaon City and Negros Occidental are preparing measures for the safe return of evacuees who have been staying in shelters since Mt. Kanlaon's eruption last December.
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Kanlaon Volcano
Kanlaon Volcano, located on Negros Island, is currently at Alert Level 2 after being downgraded from Alert Level 3 due to decreased monitoring parameters and reduced seismic activity. Despite this reduction, Phivolcs warns of potential hazards such as sudden explosive eruptions, ashfall, and lahars during heavy rains, advising communities within the danger zone to remain vigilant. The volcano's recent unrest has prompted government agencies to provide aid and coordinate disaster management efforts to support affected families and ensure their safety.
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Last updated at July 30, 2025.
Recent stories about Kanlaon Volcano
Phivolcs downgrades Kanlaon Volcano from Alert Level 3 to 2
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has downgraded Kanlaon Volcano from Alert Level 3 to Level 2 due to a decrease in monitoring parameters.
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DSWD provides PHP202M aid for disaster-affected families
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided over PHP202 million in aid to families affected by recent disasters such as Tropical Depression Bising, the southwest monsoon or 'habagat', intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), and volcanic activities from Mt. Kanlaon.
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Kanlaon Volcano shows increased activity, Phivolcs maintains Alert Level 3
Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island showed a slight increase in sulfur dioxide emissions and volcanic earthquakes according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) report on Thursday.
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Kanlaon Volcano evacuees moved to tents, courts
Over a thousand families of Kanlaon Volcano evacuees in La Castellana town were moved out of school buildings on Monday, June 16, to make way for returning students after months as temporary residents.
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PHIVOLCS warns lahar risk near Mt. Kanlaon due to heavy rain
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has issued a warning to residents near Mount Kanlaon due to moderate to heavy rainfall on Friday, June 6.
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Biak-na-Bato highway impassable due to Kanlaon Volcano mud flow
A section of Biak-na-Bato highway in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, remains impassable due to mud flow exacerbated by heavy rains and volcanic ash from Kanlaon Volcano on Saturday, May 24.
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AirAsia cancels flights due to Mount Kanlaon eruption
AirAsia canceled several domestic flights on Tuesday due to a moderately explosive eruption at Mount Kanlaon.
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Mount Kanlaon erupts; ashfall, rumbling sounds reported
At 2:55 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, Mount Kanlaon on Negros Island erupted moderately for five minutes, generating a greyish plume that reached four and a half kilometers above the vent and drifting southwest.
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Kanlaon Volcano raised to Alert Level 3 after eruption
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Kanlaon Volcano to Alert Level 3 following an explosive eruption on December 9, 2024.
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