Manila, Oct. 14 -- Philippine National Police (PNP) acting chief Lt Gen Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Tuesday directed all police units under the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) to assist local government units in enforcing the 4-km. Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) around Kanlaon Volcano following its recent ash emission.

In a statement, Nartatez emphasized the need for heightened alertness and preparedness among all police units in the region as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Alert Level 2 status over Kanlaon.

Under Alert Level 2, a sudden phreatic eruption (steam-driven) or magmatic eruption (caused by rising magma) remains possible.

Nartatez said the PNP, through the PRO-...