Lahar deposits from Kanlaon volcano to be cleared

BACOLOD CITY – About 23 haulers have expressed interest in removing 67,530 cubic meters of lahar deposits clogging Ibid Creek in Barangay Biak-na-Bato, La Castellana town, Negros Occidental, the Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO) said. PEMO chief Julie Bedrio said clearing operations for the volcanic debris will be underway shortly after the provincial government