Negros Occidental declares state of calamity after Kanlaon blast

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — Negros Occidental was declared under a state of calamity on Friday, Dec. 13, with a price freeze imposed on basic necessities and prime commodities to address the effects of last week’s explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. The Provincial Board, in a special session, unanimously approved the state of calamity declaration, which