Kanlaon Volcano Eruption on July 9, 2026

Kanlaon Volcano Erupted Today in Negros, Philippines

By Ma. Cristina Lao 7.9.2026

This morning, Kanlaon Volcano erupted at approximately 7:33 AM. Here in Minglanilla, Cebu, we noticed light ashfall at around 9:00 AM.

That got me wondering...

How fast did the volcanic ash travel?

Based on the reported eruption time, the observed ashfall in Minglanilla, Cebu and the approximate straight-line distance, the ash traveled:

🌋 Eruption at 7:33 AM ☁️ Ash plume rising 2–3 km 💨 Upper-level winds carrying the ash eastward 🌊 Crossing the Tañon Strait 🏝️ Ashfall in Minglanilla at 9:00 AM 📏 113 km (70 miles) 🚀 Estimated ash cloud speed: ~77 km/h (48 mph)

It's incredible to think that tiny volcanic ash particles crossed the Tañon Strait and reached Cebu in less than an hour and a half.

This is also a reminder that volcanic ash can affect communities far from the volcano, even across islands.

The Mirror, the Voice, and the School: A Dream Journal

 The Mirror, the Voice, and the School: A Dream Journal

By: Ma Cristina Lao

July 9, 2026

Woman in Distress

March 14, 2026

In my dream, I saw a woman in distress.

It happened at what felt like a house gathering, with many people around.
As she tried to move through the crowd, a man blocked her path and held her back.
She appeared frozen and called out for help, but no one around seemed to respond.

The man was tall and strongly built, wearing a long white robe.
He was accompanied by an older man with a long beard.
Both appeared to be much older, possibly in their 50s or beyond.

There was another scene in the dream, though I’m not sure if it was connected.
I heard that something tragic had happened to someone.

The setting was a small, clean house with several rooms.
One room—possibly a kitchen—had a damaged door that couldn’t be secured.

When I dream, I never see faces.
It feels as if I’m seeing the situation through someone else’s eyes,
as if I momentarily stepped into their experience.

I rarely have dreams like this. 

Volcanic Eruption or Atomic Bomb

Feb 18, 2024, Sunday. I dreamt that I saw this beautiful sky in violet and orange. I was so excited and amazed at how beautiful the sky looks today. I needed to take a picture of its unusual site. I got my camera and zoomed in to see more. On the horizon, I saw a thunder-like ray of very bright light. The ray of light suddenly became an eruption of lava and the earth was moving towards my home. In about a second or two, the lava reached us and I saw my husband trying to run away, as I did. The earth  moved towards us and I said to myself, "I couldn't believe this, this is the day I die."

The sky looks like this, but brighter.

Thunder on the horizon

The earth moved and a sea of fire came straight at us.

Is There Life After Death?

By: Ma. Cristina P. Lao

I dreamt that I was with my husband, and we were riding in a speeding car.

Suddenly the car fell from nowhere, in a very high place.

It's like a second was forever; I can see that we were falling.

I was trying to figure out how to position my body once I reached down.

Do I need to hold my head so that it will not break?

Oops, no more time to think. I wonder if it will hurt...

 

I woke up and realized that I was no longer with my husband.

I was sitting in an open area with a few people.

I was a stranger in a strange land, so I was trying to be friendly.

I introduced myself and said, "Hi, I am Tina."

Then a woman replied, "Hi, I'm Maria."

I said, "Wow, I am also Maria; I am Maria Cristina; nice to meet you". :-)

 

Then I asked the most critical question.

Where is this place, and what is the date? Sorry, I was with my husband, and when I woke up, I was already in here.

Those people were looking at each other, and I heard a whisper that they could not tell where we were.

Then I realized that I had already vanished from the earth, but in another dimension, in a place where I should start anew and survive again.

 

Yes, I dreamt about this place before in another dream.

Somebody helped me find work, and everyone looked sad because nobody was smiling.

They have jobs, and they are busy with their everyday lives.

When they saw me, they were staring at me from a distance.

I'm not sure why, but everyone was very careful with their every move.

 

It's a place where there is no crime because somebody is always watching, and though you cannot see them, you can just feel it.

I'm not sure what happens if anyone commits a mistake or something.

What do you think?

Is there life after death?

                                      Trapped in a Resort with Prison-like Rooms

It's in a resort with a big pool. She fell into the pool with her floatation device (salbabida). There were lots of people as she was washed to the far end of the pool. She tried to go back but cannot find her family and she lost her phone as well. 

She approached a transwoman and asked for help. She said, "Where can I find the room for Grade 6 section G? Can you help me, please?" 

The transwoman brought her inside a building, in the middle of the resort, and complimented her beautiful necklace. The transwoman went inside a small room and it was obvious that it was her office. I can see a microphone and an office table and she spoke eloquently like a radio broadcaster. Before she went into the room, she was mumbling a telephone number to her and said, "Remember these numbers, and do not forget them." There's no way I can remember them. I'm sure there was a number 9. 

The girl realized that the transwoman is working in that small room, so she cannot help her anymore. She walked away but she got lost again. She got inside some rooms but they kept on getting smaller and smaller. She came into a small room and climb up to escape from that room but there were barbed wires. It really looked like a secret prison. She tried to escape, however, it was very difficult for her. She was very afraid so she cannot speak or shout. She cannot get out, she was trapped.

Another Premonition

I woke up suddenly at 1AM and was calling out for help. A girl is about to be a victim of a possible rape, and the culprits will be 3 men - one dressed like a security guard and the other a foreigner. The place was indoors seems like a hallway with lights. The girl was calling out for help to the security guard but the guard smiled at her instead so he was also one of the perpetrators. Then I sensed that she will die of strangulation as she can no longer shout or speak. I suddenly woke up as I felt the beat of my heart pounding. 

I am writing this today, March 5, and will see if I hear something in the news. I hope this would never happen.