Haze from Kanlaon limited to nearby areas

BACOLOD CITY—The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has dismissed reports that haze observed in some parts of the country came from Mt. Kanlaon on Negros Island.

Mari-Andylene Quintia, resident volcanologist of Kanlaon Observatory based in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, said that although Mt. Kanlaon continued to degas and spewed ash, it only affected nearby towns and cities.

Volcanic smog or vog, she said, is usually confined to areas close to the volcano.

Quintia, in a statement on Friday, said there were reports of haze, not just in Cebu province, but all over the country since Nov. 14.

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“We cannot say that the haze in Cebu was caused by vog because almost the entire Philippines was covered [with] haze. Actually, until today, the atmosphere is hazy,” she said.

Phivolcs observatories near Mayon (Albay), Bulusan (Sorsogon) and Taal (Batangas) volcanoes also reported haze in their areas.