Philippines ordered local government units to complete the evacuation of people within the six-kilometre danger zone around Mount Kanlaon volcano by today amid rising activity. The order was issued by Raul Fernandez, director of the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas yesterday. Mr Fernandez informed the government has implemented a comprehensive evacuation strategy to save lives and minimize suffering in the event of a catastrophic eruption. He said, over 45,000 residents have already evacuated from villages around the volcano to safety. Mount Kanlaon on the island of Negros in central Philippines erupted on the 9th of December. The eruption spewed a voluminous smoke over 4,000 meters into the sky.