Although referred to as a “Big One,” the Philippines may experience "many" large or powerful earthquakes rather than just one, an expert from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday, April 22. (Photo from Pixabay) In an interview with the "Ako at...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the mitigating measures implemented by Taiwan over the years bore fruit which was evident in the contained impact of a powerful earthquake there recently. OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno said Taiwan’s preparedness has “improved a lot through the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 22, discussed hazards that may threaten Greater Metro Manila Area (GMMA) when the "Big One" occurred. (Mark Balmores/ Manila Bulletin) In an event titled "MAGHANDA: Communicating Hazards, Risks, and Early Warning for...
(Photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) A humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise in preparation for the “Big One”, or a massive earthquake that could significantly affect millions of Filipinos, was conducted by the Philippines and Australia recently, the Office of Civil...
Reclamation projects at Manila Bay should consider the possibility of a major earthquake, described as the “Big One,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday, Aug. 2. DENR Secretary Antonia Yulo Loyzaga (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office)...
The Muntinlupa City government will sign agreements with funeral parlors in preparation for the “Big One” or a massive earthquake that is projected to hit the country anytime. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the “Big One” refers to a large...
How prepared are we in the event “The Big One”—a magnitude-7.2 earthquake triggered by the movement of the West Valley Fault—strikes in Metro Manila? The question comes to mind in the wake of the devastation caused by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria. A study...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is eyeing the establishment of a training center for disaster preparedness in a bid to train as many responders on properly dealing with adverse situations emanating from natural calamities especially in the National Capital Region. MMDA...
If an earthquake like the one that hit Turkiye and Syria suffered last week should strike the Philippines, is the government prepared to respond? This is the question that House Speaker Martin Romualdez intends to answer as he plans to summon all disaster agencies and first responder units to find...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The massive 7.8 magnitude quake in southern Türkiye and northern Syria that has claimed more than 34,000 lives so far, with the numbers still climbing, is the kind of apocalyptic nightmare geoscientists have been worrying about. A glimpse of the...
The government should go beyond the holding of nationwide earthquake drills as it prepares for the eventuality of a massive earthquake or the “Big One” that can hit the Philippines at any given time, Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said on Friday, February 10. Binay issued the reminder as she...
We have too much on our plate—climate change, COVID, Delta, Omicron… —but have we forgotten about the ‘Big One’? GOODBYE EVERYONE Could we be nearing the end of the world? Word on the street: “All of Taguig will collapse into the ground.” So will practically all of Metro Manila,...
