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Heavy clouds hinder observation of Mount Kanlaon summit says volcanologist

Sean A. Magbanua · Jul 11, 2026, 8:33 PM

Summit of Mount Kanlaon was covered with heavy clouds on Thursday afternoon, July 9, 2026. A resident from Canlaon City, Negros Oriental captured the photo around 1 p.m. showing the Midtown Market in Barangay Mabigo and the Mount Kanlaon at the back. The volcano erupted on Thursday morning, drifting ashfall to Canlaon City and midwest of Cebu province. — Photo by Seth Cabanes Bariga

The Kanlaon Volcano Observatory (KVO) Network of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that summit conditions at Mount Kanlaon on Saturday cannot be observed due to heavy clouds surrounding the area.

“The summit condition cannot be observed due to heavy clouds covering the area”, the resident volcanologist Mari-Andylene Quintia told the DAILY TRIBUNE in an exclusive Viber interview.

In the latest 24-hour monitoring bulletin of PHIVOLCS, from 12 a.m. Friday [July 10] to 12 a. m. Saturday [July 11], six (6) volcanic earthquakes have been recorded from Mount Kanlaon.

The state volcanology institute, however, noted that the volcano was covered by clouds, preventing plume observation as one of its monitoring parameters.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that Super Typhoon Inday with an international name “Bavi” had exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as of 8 a.m.