Kanlaon eruption forces cancellation of JPGT Negros, Bacolod

To be sure the protection of all individuals following the new eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros, the organizing Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. (PGTI) has introduced the cancellation of the Negros Occidental and Bacolod legs of the 2025 ICTSI Junior PGT Championship.

“We regret to inform you that the 2025 ICTSI Negros Occidental and Bacolod Junior PGT Championships have been canceled due to the recent Mt. Kanlaon eruption,” stated PGTI in an legit commentary.

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“We understand the disappointment this may cause for everyone who has been preparing for these events. However, the safety of all involved remains our top priority,” it added.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), Mt. Kanlaon erupted at 2:55 a.m. on Tuesday, liberating a thick grey plume that rose roughly 3 kilometers above the crater.

Ashfall used to be reported in numerous spaces of Negros Occidental, together with La Carlota: Brgy. Cubay, San Miguel, Yubo, and Ara-al, Bago City: Brgy. Ilijan and Binubuhan, La Castellana: Brgy. Biak-na-Bato, Sag-ang, and Masalanao.

Audible rumbling from the eruption used to be additionally heard in Brgy. Pula, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, and portions of La Castellana, Negros Occidental.

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The Negros Occidental leg, at the start scheduled for May 14–16, used to be a part of the JPGT Visayas-Mindanao sequence. It used to be to be adopted through the Bacolod Golf and Country Club tournament in Binitin, Murcia, from May 19–21.

For additional updates and bulletins, individuals and oldsters are instructed to stick attached by the use of the legit PGTI WhatsApp Group, or touch Jhi Castillo-Estrada at +63 928 316 5678 or Shiela Salvania at +63 968 311 4101, or electronic mail: [email protected].

Meanwhile, the Mindanao swing will continue as scheduled, kicking off with the primary leg on June 25–27 on the Del Monte Golf Club in Bukidnon.