At least three ash emission events were recorded on Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island within a 24-hour observation period.
According to the January 12, 2026 advisory of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the ash emission events from 12 a.m. on January 11 to 12 a.m. on January 12 spanned 46 minutes to 80 minutes long.
The voluminous ash emission events generated plumes that reached 200 meters tall and drifted southwest and west-southwest.
At least five volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquakes were recorded. Sulfur dioxide flux reached 1,691 tons as of January 11.
The volcano edifice remains inflated.
Alert Level 2 prevails over Mount Kanlaon, which means that the volcano is in a state of increased unrest.
