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Mayon Volcano continues to exhibit heightened magmatic activity, characterized by persistent lava dome effusion and collapse, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In the past 24 hours, Phivolcs recorded two volcanic earthquakes, 72 rockfalls, and 100...

Mayon Volcano continues to show intensified magmatic unrest as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) maintains the volcano under Alert Level 3 following increased activity recorded over the past 24 hours. In its latest bulletin covering observations from 12 a.m. on...

By Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III Sea cucumbers are cucumber-shaped, bottom-dwelling marine invertebrates (echinoderms) known locally as “balat” and “balatan,” and as “trepang” and “beche de mer” in international trade. There is a high demand for sea cucumbers in the local and...

By Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) of Australia is the world’s coral reef system with an area of 344,000 square kilometers. Throughout the world, coral reefs provide coastal protection, food, medicine and tourism for millions of people. With the adverse impacts of climate...