BACOLOD City – Humanitarian assistance provided to families affected by restive Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental has reached P91,354,337.32, data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 6 (DSWD-6) showed.
Also, the department said that most of the relief aid items include family food packs, non-food items, and hot meals.
The total amount includes P65,757,041.32 from the DSWD; P10,971,484 from local government units (LGUs); P6,169,118 from non-governmental organizations (NGOs); and P8,456,954 from other stakeholders.
DSWD-6’s Disaster Response Operations Management, Information and Communication (DROMIC) progress report No. 71 indicates that as of noon on February 26, a total of 7,900 families or 24,891 individuals across 22 barangays are affected by Kanlaon’s unrest.
A total of 1,766 families or 5,657 people are currently taking temporary shelter in 14 evacuation centers, while another 2,105 families or 6,789 people are temporarily staying with relatives or friends.
Mt. Kanlaon has remained under Alert Level 3 since Dec. 9, 2024, indicating that further explosive events are possible.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Kanlaon had a minor eruption on February 6, lasting about two minutes, based on seismic and infrasound records of the Kanlaon Volcano Network. (PIA)
