The eruption at Kanlaon volcano on Thursday, February 6, 2025, occurred amid heavy rainfall, triggering lahars that swept through river channels in Negros Occidental. The event prompted authorities to enforce evacuations within a 6 km (3.7 miles) radius.
Ground deformation monitoring by the Kanlaon Volcano Network (KVN) has detected significant inflation in the middle to upper portions of the volcano’s eastern edifice since 19:20 LT on January 10, 2025, with data indicating a potential eruption driven by pressurization within the shallow magma conduit. PHIVOLCS maintains Alert Level 3, originally raised on December 9, 2024, and there is presently an increased chance for sudden explosive eruptions to occur and endanger communities at risk with life-threatening volcanic hazards.
A powerful explosive eruption took place at Kanlaon volcano, Philippines at 15:03 LT (07:03 UTC) on December 9, 2024, producing a massive ash plume and pyroclastic flows. As a result, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised the Alert Level to 3 and ordered urgent evacuation of 87 000 people living near the volcano.
Multiple ash emissions were recorded at Kanlaon volcano, Philippines over the past couple of days, with ash rising up to 750 m (2 460 feet) above the summit. The volcano remains under Alert Level 2.
Four typhoons have struck the Philippines in the last 10 days, with the latest Man-Yi having claimed 8 lives as of Monday, November 18, 2024. At least 160 people have died due to storms in the Philippines in the last 3 weeks, with the last three typhoons having caused combined damages worth roughly ₱469.8 million ($ 8 million).
Super Typhoon “Man-Yi” made landfall in Aurora, Philippines at 15:20 local time (LT) on Sunday, November 17, 2024, after catastrophic damage and heavy rainfall across Luzon. Several Wind Signal Warnings as well as heavy rain warnings have been issued, with some regions expecting over 200 mm (7.87 inches) of rain due to the storm.
Super Typhoon “Man-Yi” made landfall over Panganiban, Catanduanes at 21:40 local time (LT) on Saturday, November 16, 2024. PAGASA warns of severe flooding and landslides due to the storm, with Wind Signal No. 5 in effect for several regions and over 200 mm (7.87 inches) of rain forecast in several provinces.
Over 24 000 residents of the Cagayan province were evacuated ahead of Typhoon “Usagi,” which made landfall on November 14, 2024, as a Category 4-equivalent super typhoon. While the storm has caused significant damage and displaced thousands, the country is already preparing for the next threat: Typhoon “Man-Yi.”
Super Typhoon “Usagi” – known in the Philippines as Ofel, made landfall near Baggao in the Cagayan region of the Philippines at 13:30 local time (LT) on November 14, 2024, weakening to a typhoon upon landfall. The system is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rains across the Philippines, with authorities raising Wind Signal numbers 3 and 4 in regions where significant damage is anticipated.
Typhoon ‘Yinxing’ made dual landfalls in the Philippines’ Cagayan region on Thursday, November 7, 2024, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people and delivering high-impact winds, storm surges, and torrential rainfall to the area.
