With 10 camps still operating in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, sheltering displaced families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, response operations from government and private sectors continue to pour in—a display of Filipino ‘Bayanihan’ spirit. The Alert Status of Canlaon City remains at Level 3, which means, all families living within the 6 km continue reading : Kanlaon response operations demonstrate Filipino ‘Bayanihan’ spirit
Since the start of DSWD’s disaster response operations on December 9, 2024, after the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, 3,250 beneficiaries in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental received cash relief assistance from DSWD Field Office 7 to support them in their needs. Through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program, DSWD distributed a one-time cash continue reading : 3,250 Kanlaon evacuees receive cash relief from DSWD 7
After the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on December 9, 2024, individuals and families living within the 6 km radius of the volcano have been evacuated by the local government unit of Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. As of January 1, 2025, DSWD’s report indicates 11,888 FFPs have been distributed while 5,590 non-food items have been given continue reading : DSWD 7 provides relief packs to 2,478 families affected by Kanlaon eruption
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Region VII – Central Visayas heightened its operation response in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, in preparation for the Oplan Exit Operations During Uncertainties Strategy or “Plan EXODUS” of the LGU via intensifying the prepositioning of its Food and Non-food Items (FNFIs) and identification of evacuation centers continue reading : DSWD 7 Gears Up for ‘Plan EXODUS’ in Preparation for Mt. Kanlaon’s Worst-Case Scenario
In response to the growing needs of the internally displaced families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, the DSWD Field Office 7 assisted the LGU Canlaon in establishing a total of 10 evacuation centers in different parts of Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. These evacuation camps served as temporary shelters for affected families and communities continue reading : 10 camps set up for temporary shelter for Kanlaon evacuees