Manila, March 4 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants a long-term response plan to ensure the safety of residents affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island.

The plan includes identifying safe evacuation sites and establishing permanent relocation areas for those displaced by the disaster, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).

In a meeting in Malacanang, Manila on Tuesday, Marcos emphasized the need to keep the composition of the planned National Task Force on Kanlaon small, with the Department of National Defense-Office of Civil Defense (DND-OCD) taking the lead role.

"We have to decide on the location of the evacuation centers. Once again, let's coordinate very closely with the local govern...