Local authorities are closely monitoring the impact of the ash column on residential areas, and they are recommending the closure of offices and schools as a precautionary measure.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on December 9 that Mount Kanlaon, located in central Philippines, has erupted, spewing an ash column as high as 3,000m.

Mount Kanlaon in central Philippines, 150 kilometres to the south of Manila, erupted on June 18, spewing columns of ash about 1,500 metres into the air.