Overview

• Kanlaon Volcano erupted at 2:55 a.m. on May 13, producing a moderately explosive event that lasted five minutes.
• The eruption generated a greyish ash plume reaching up to 4.5 km above the crater and drifting southwest.
• Ballistic fragments were ejected near the summit, burning vegetation but causing no reported injuries or damage.
• Ashfall was observed in at least nine villages on Negros Island, though no evacuations beyond the 6 km exclusion zone were reported.
• Authorities maintain a level 3 alert, warning of increased chances of short-lived explosive eruptions and urging continued vigilance.