Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla reiterated on Wednesday, April 3 the need to prepare citizens to respond to calamities by undergoing military training. Padilla mentioned this after the Philippines was included among areas that felt the effects of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan. Speaking...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has expressed support for the modernization of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), particularly the strengthening of the country’s hazard mapping. Sen, Alan Peter Cayetano, chairperson of the Committee on Science and Technology,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, July 15, that Mayon Volcano remained at alert level 3 as it showed intensified unrest or magmatic unrest. The Mayon Volcano ejects massive pyroclastic density currents (PDC) towards the Basud Gully in Sto. Domingo...
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao Oriental on Friday night, July 14, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Photo credit to Phivolcs Phivolcs stated that the quake was monitored 54 kilometers (km) southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, at 10:04...
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Thursday evening, July 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Photo credit to Phivolcs In the bulletin released by Phivolcs, the tremor was spotted 360 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island, Municipality of...
Despite Mayon Volcano's effusive eruption, there is no need yet to raise the volcano's alert status to level 4 according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Director Teresito Bacolcol. Mayon Volcano spews ash and lava as seen from Legaspi city, Albay, on June 11,...
Lava flow activity has commenced from the summit crater of Mayon Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology announced on Monday, June 12. Mayon Volcano spews ash and lava as seen from Legaspi city, Albay, on June 11, 2023. The province of Albay was placed under a state of...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa advised the public to refrain from sightseeing near the restive Mayon Volcano due to health risks associated with its gas and dust particle emissions. "Photo of the Mayon Volcano crater at around 7:00 PM tonight, 9 June 2023,...
One volcanic earthquake as well as 59 rockfall events were observed in Mayon volcano over the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, June 10. Photo of the Mayon Volcano crater at around 7:00 p.m. on June 9m 2023, exhibiting crater glow or...
State seismologists on Saturday, April 29, said an earthquake with a magnitude measuring 5.5 jolted Occidental Mindoro. (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the seismic event was traced 16 kilometers (km) northwest of Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro. It was...
An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 4.9 jolted Abra on Sunday evening, March 26, state seismologists said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the quake was detected four kilometers southwest of Danglas, Abra. The seismic event was tectonic in...
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...
