Ashfall from Kanlaon blast blankets Negros

2026-02-27 - 21:14

BACOLOD CITY—A moderate explosive eruption at Kanlaon Volcano on Thursday night, followed by renewed ash emissions on Friday morning, has blanketed over 100 barangays across 18 towns and cities in Negros Occidental with ash and sulfuric smell, local authorities said. The municipalities affected include La Castellana, San Enrique, Murcia, Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, Binalbagan, Isabela, Pontevedra,