Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that struck offshore of Davao Occidental on Monday evening, Jan. 13. The quake, which occurred at 7:41 p.m., had its epicenter 42 kilometers northwest of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Jan. 11, reported “increased ground deformation” at Kanlaon Volcano and noted that the overall parameters suggest pressurization, which could lead to an eruption “broadly similar” to last month's event. (Kanlaon...
Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino said on Friday, Jan. 10, that the Senate will prioritize four key bills when the regular session resumes amid a busy legislative agenda. These include postponing the 2025 barangay elections, modernizing the Philippine Institute of Volcanology...
Ash emissions at Kanlaon Volcano were observed from 10:25 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2024. (Screenshot from Phivolcs Facebook page) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Kanlaon Volcano’s emission of ash that lasted almost two hours on Wednesday, Jan. 8 had...
A “minor phreatomagmatic eruption” occurred at Taal Volcano Island’s Main Crater at 7:34 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6. (Screenshot from Phivolcs Facebook) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a “minor phreatomagmatic eruption” occurred at Taal Volcano...
Photo from Pixabay The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Jan. 6 reported an increase in “seismic energy release” from Taal Volcano, which could trigger “a phreatic or even a minor phreatomagmatic eruption.” Phivolcs said that since Jan. 4, the...
Kanlaon Volcano (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Jan. 5 reported a significant volcanic event at Kanlaon Volcano, which included an ash emission lasting 111 minutes over the past 24 hours. Phivolcs noted that the volcano continues to exhibit...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Saturday, Jan. 4, that it recorded a total of 27 volcanic earthquakes at Kanlaon Volcano. (Phivolcs/ Manila Bulletin) During its 24-hour monitoring period, from 12 a.m. on Friday to 12 a.m. on Saturday, Phivolcs observed...
The coastal town of Santa Catalina in Ilocos Sur will conduct a tsunami drill this month. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said this will enable the people to know what to do when a tsunami occurs after a magnitude-8 earthquake. The local government released a route to...
Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to make weather advisories easier to understand for the ordinary Filipino. Tolentino said the agency should use terminologies that can be understood by Filipinos when making updates on...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Ilocos Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office recorded damages from the 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Monday. AN establishment in Ilocos Norte sustains damage from the magnitude-5.6 earthquake. Ilocos Norte PDRRMO head Marcel Tabije...
Kanlaon Volcano (Phivolcs) Kanlaon Volcano, one of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes, experienced significant volcanic activity in 2024, erupting explosively twice—on June 3 and Dec. 9. The alert level was raised twice following the eruptions. June 3 eruption The first eruption of the year...
