Comelec sets contingency plans if Kanlaon erupts during polls

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) has started preparing its contingency plans should a massive eruption occur at Mt. Kanlaon leading to or during the May 12, 2025 midterm elections. Lionel Marco Castillano, the Comelec NIR regional director, said in an interview on Nov.