Gov鈥檛 ready to assist families affected by Kanlaon eruption – Marcos
Villagers in Bago City, Negros Occidental, who live near Mt. Kanlaon are evacuated following the volcano’s eruption on Monday.(BAGO CITY DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE)
MANILA, Philippines – The government is ready to assist individuals affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros,President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday.
Marcos made the pronouncement on the sidelines of the inauguration of North Luzon Expressway Candaba’s third viaduct in Bulacan.
“DBM has already assured me that they are ready. So yes, we are ready to support the families who have been evacuated outside the 6 kilometer danger zone,” Marcos told reporters in a chance interview.
According to Marcos, the government is continuously monitoring the levels of toxic gasses emitted by Kanlaon to determine if more residents should be evacuated.
Article continues after this advertisement“We’re ready, we know what to do and we already started to send food packs, and all the things that we bring to those who are in evacuation centers,” said Marcos.
Article continues after this advertisementThe President also said that Department of Social Welfare and Development chief Rex Gatchalian is already in Negros Island to oversee government response to Kanlaon.
Kanlaon Volcano erupted on Monday, prompting state volcanologists to raise the alert level to 3, which indicates magmatic unrest.
The eruption produced a voluminous plume that rapidly rose to 3,000 meters above the vent and drifted west-southwest, affecting approximately 87,000 residents.
