A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Zambales on Thursday noon, March 16, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 13 kilometers northeast of Masinloc, Zambales around 12:21 p.m. The tremor was felt at Intensity IV (moderately strong) in...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, March 16 lowered the alert status of Mayon Volcano in Albay from Alert Level 2 (moderate-level unrest) to Alert Level 1 (low-level unrest). “This means that the volcano’s state of unrest has declined to low levels...
The weakening of the northeast monsoon, locally referred to as amihan. May result in the oil spill reaching Verde Island Passage and the coastal areas of Batangas, experts from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute said. The Verde Island Passage (VIP), is dubbed as the global...
A team of experts from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has been deployed in Davao de Oro and its immediate vicinity to look into the series of earthquake events in the province in the past few days. In a post on its official social media page on Monday, March 13,...
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Camarines Norte on Monday evening, March 13, based on the earthquake information issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 17 kilometers southeast of Tinaga Island, Vinzons, Camarines Norte around 6:24...
The proposed Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) Act will be a boon to the existing Balik Scientist Program of the government, a ranking House of Representatives member underscored on Thursday, Feb. 23. (Unsplash) “We hope that our brilliant Filipino scientists, researchers...
The Chinese brush painting workshop for adults was led by Master Ceasar Cheng and the Confucius Institute’s pool of Chinese brush painting seasoned artists In celebration of the 2023 Lunar New Year and following its hiatus from public due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Confucius Institute at the...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) called on government agencies to use Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) for employee uniforms to instill patriotism and nationalism among public officials and employees. DOST-PTRI Officer-in-Charge Dr. Julius Leaño Jr. (second from left) and CSC Assistant...
The Department of Science and Technology - Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) looks to hone and refocus its approaches to adjust and react to societal needs and collaboration opportunities. DOST-TAPI Director Marion Ivy Decena (Photo courtesy of DOST-TAPI Facebook page) In...
Economic experts are pushing for physical infrastructures through the public-private partnership (PPP) as they pressed the Marcos administration for investment-led growth strategies. In a virtual business roundtable organized by the Stratbase ADR Institute, former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary...
Medicines (File Photo) There are different kinds of medicines available in the country to help fight cancer, a doctor from the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) said. Cancer is “now treatable,” especially with the current medical advances and innovations, said NKTI Medical...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between two attached agencies of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) seeking to strengthen research collaboration on the applications of nuclear science and technology in the fields of volcanology and seismology. DOST-Philippine...
