• GILBERT P. BAYORAN / THERESA MAE DULMAN
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has reported the occurrence of a 30-minute ash emission on Sunday at Kanlaon Volcano, while a magnitude 2 earthquake hit Murcia, Negros Occidental.
PHIVOLCS logged an ash emission at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano from 6:47 a.m. to 7:17 a.m. on Sunday.
The grayish plumes rose around 300 meters above the crater and drifted southeast, based on monitoring from the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory – Canlaon City (KVO-CC) IP camera.
PHIVOLCS reminded the public that Alert Level 2 remains in effect over Kanlaon Volcano.
PHIVOLCS also reported a magnitude 2 tremor in Murcia and a magnitude 2.4 quake in La Carlota City, also on Sunday. The origin of the quakes were reported as tectonic.
GROUND SUBSIDENCE
The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of La Castellana town is actively investigating a reported case of ground subsidence in Sitio Talaptap, Barangay Talaptap.
The case was brought to the attention of local authorities by residents yesterday.
To determine the nature and cause of the ground shift, the MDRRMO has initiated coordination with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, for a thorough professional evaluation.
The authorities have issued a strict safety advisory to the public while the investigation is ongoing.
Residents are urged to stay vigilant, monitor their surroundings for any sudden changes in the ground, and strictly follow only official advisories from the local government.*
