The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 7 – Central Visayas has been closely monitoring the ongoing preemptive evacuation in Canlaon City amid the volcanic unrest of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Oriental.

In a report to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Central Visayas Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero said that as of 10 pm Tuesday (September 10), about 88 families or 248 individuals have been evacuated in three different public high schools for their temporary shelter.

In Barangay Masulog, 65 families or 204 individuals have been evacuated to the Masulog High School.

In Barangay Malaiba, 10 families or 31 individuals are now seeking shelter in Malaiba Elementary School while three (3) families or 13 individuals from Barangay Pula have been evacuated to Pula Elementary School.

According to FO-7 RD Lucero, the quick response team (QRT) in Negros island has been alerted following Mt. Kanlaon’s restiveness.

“I am reaching out to the Canlaon City mayor, Negros Oriental governor and Cong Joselyn (Limkaichong) to assure then of our preparedness for disaster response and augmentation of relief items,” RD Lucero reported to the DSWD chief.

Amid the rising number of recorded seismic activities of Mt. Kanlaon, the DSWD has assured that in any eventuality, the agency is ready to assist the Canlaon City local government unit (LGU) in disaster response and relief operation.

FO-7 RD Lucero said her regional office is working closely with the LGU of Canlaon for the emergency response plan, with refresher sessions now being conducted with QRT members to be deployed to the area as needed.

DSWD FO 6-Western Visayas Regional Director Carmelo Nochete also reported to Secretary Gatchalian that the FO has a total of 32,990 boxes of FFPs in Bacolod City, while there are more than 37,000 food packs prepositioned in warehouses in the different localities around Negros Occidental.

In Canlaon City, close to 7,000 boxes of FFPs have been prepositioned on top of non-food items such as hygiene, family, kitchen and sleeping kits as well as modular tents, according to Director Nochete.

In Negros Oriental, some 14,000 FFPs are stockpiled in the DSWD warehouse in Dumaguete City, while 3,400 boxes of FFPs are in the agency’s storage facility in Vallehermoso town.

In an advisory sent shortly before noon on Sept 10, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said 288 volcano-tectonic earthquakes have been recorded since midnight.#

Tagalog version

Preemptive evacuation sa Canlaon City, patuloy– DSWD FO Central Visayas

Mahigpit na sinusubaybayan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 7 – Central Visayas ang patuloy na preemptive evacuation sa Canlaon City sa gitna ng pagaalburuto ng Mt. Kanlaon sa Negros Oriental.

Sa report na tinanggap ni DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian kay Central Visayas Regional Director Shailane Marie Lucero sinabi nitong bandang alas diyes ng gabi nitong Martes ( September 10), mayroon ng 88 pamilya o 248 indibidwal ang lumikas na at kasalukuyang nasa tatlong magkakahiwalay na public high schools para pansamantalang manuluyan.

Sa Barangay Masulog, 65 families o 204 katao ang nag-evacuate na sa Masulog High School.

Sa Barangay Malaiba, 10 pamilya naman o 31 indibidwal ang pansamantalang nanunuluyan sa Malaiba Elementary School habang tatlong pamilya naman o 13 katao mula sa Barangay Pula ang nasa Pula Elementary School.

Ayon kay FO-7 RD Lucero, mabilis na kumilos ang quick reaction team (QRT) sa Negros island matapos ang magkakasunod na pagbuga ng usok sa Mt Kanlaon.

“I am reaching out to the Canlaon City mayor, Negros Oriental governor and Cong Joselyn (Limkaichong) to assure then of our preparedness for disaster response and augmentation of relief items,” sabi ni RD Lucero sa kanyang report kay DSWD Secretary Gatchalian.

Samantala, nagpahayag ng kahandaan ang DSWD sa pagbibigay ng tulong sa Canlaon City local government unit (LGU) para sa disaster response and relief operation sakaling magpatuloy ang pagaalburuto ng Mt Kanlaon.

Sabi ni FO-7 RD Lucero patuloy ang pakikipagtulungan ng Field Office sa lokal na pamahalaan ng Canlaon para sa tulong na kakailanganin kung saan nagsasagawa din ngayon ng refresher sessions ang mga QRT members na maaaring isabak sa lugar kung kakailanganin.

Samantala, sa report naman ni DSWD FO 6-Western Visayas Regional Director Carmelo Nochete sinabi nitong ang FO ay mayroon ng 32,990 kahon ng FFPs sa Bacolod City, habang mahigit naman sa 37,000 food packs ang naka preposition sa iba’t-ibang warehouses sa mga lugar sa Negros Occidental.

Sa Canlaon City, halos 7,000 kahon ng FFPs ang nakaantabay bukod pa sa non-food items tulad ng hygiene, family, kitchen, sleeping kits at modular tents.

Sa Negros Oriental, may 14,000 FFPs ang nakaposisyon sa DSWD warehouse sa Dumaguete City, habang 3,400 kahon ng FFPs ang nakalagak sa storage facility sa bayan ng Vallehermoso.

Sa tala ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) may 288 volcano-tectonic earthquakes ang nairekord simula kahapon ng hatinggabi.#