Kanlaon Volcano sends ash 2.5 km into skyA 2,500-meter ash plume rises above the crater of Kanlaon Volcano Thursday night, Feb. 26, 2026, with ashfall reported in nearby communities. MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano erupted Thursday evening, February 26, sending a billowing plume of ash about 2,500 meters (1.5 miles) into the nighttime sky. Kanlaon Volcano, one of 24 active volcanoes in the archipelago nation, has had several major eruptions in the past century — including a 1996 blast that killed three hikers who were near the summit at the time. Incandescent ballistics were observed to have rained around the crater," the volcanology centre said in a statement released minutes later. John De Asis, a rescuer in the nearby town of La Castellana, told AFP that ash had begun to descend on local neighborhoods.

Source: Philippine Star February 26, 2026 13:20 UTC