To ensure the safety of all participants following the recent eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros, the organizing Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. (PGTI) has announced 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,” said PGTI in an official statement.

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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, releasing a thick gray plume that rose approximately three kilometers above the crater.

Ashfall was reported in several areas of Negros Occidental, including 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 was also heard in Brgy. Pula, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, and parts of La Castellana, Negros Occidental.

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The Negros Occidental leg, originally scheduled for May 14–16, was part of the JPGT Visayas-Mindanao series. It was to be followed by the Bacolod Golf and Country Club event in Binitin, Murcia, from May 19–21.

For further updates and announcements, participants and parents are advised to stay connected via the official PGTI WhatsApp Group, or contact Jhi Castillo-Estrada at +63 928 316 5678 or Shiela Salvania at +63 968 311 4101, or email: [email protected].

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