BACOLOD CITY, Nov. 24 -- Residents of Negros Occidental, including this highly urbanized city, have been advised to remain alert amid a heavy rainfall warning and possible sediment flows from Kanlaon Volcano as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is raised across the province due to Tropical Depression Verbena on Monday.

As of 2 p.m., Negros Occidental is under yellow warning and "flooding is possible in low-lying areas and landslides in mountainous areas," according to the Visayas Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Regional Services Division.

"The public and the disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to monitor the weather condition and watch for the next w...