The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that vital seismic monitoring equipment worth over P1 million was stolen from its San Jose Observation Station in San Jose, Tarlac, during a routine maintenance check on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Personnel from the Pinatubo Volcano...
Outgoing Senator Richard Gordon on Wednesday called on residents of Sorsogon who are affected by the eruption of Mt. Bulusan to recall the lessons learned from the Mt. Pinatubo eruption. Gordon, who served as mayor of Olongapo City when Pinatubo erupted in June 1991, pointed out that if his former...
(AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) There were no indications that a major eruption is imminent despite the phreatic eruption that occurred on Mt. Pinatubo on Tuesday, Nov. 30, said Science and Technology Undersecretary and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has lowered the alert status of Mount Pinatubo to Alert Level 0 or “normal” following the continued decline of seismic activity observed in the vicinity of the volcano. Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake in Botolan, Zambales (Hanah...
MT. PINATUBO (PIXABAY) Thirty years after Mt. Pinatubo's last major eruption on June 15, 1991, the volcano's overall activity has remained quiet up to this day, said Science and Technology Undersecretary Renato Solidum. Mt. Pinatubo has shown low-level unrest early in 2021 but it is still...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, June 2, warned that volcanic sediment flows or lahars may occur in waterways around Taal and Pinatubo Volcanoes due to Tropical storm “Dante”. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Citing a...
Bulusan Volcano and Mt. Pinatubo have logged 35 and 33 volcanic earthquakes, respectively, in the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday, May 28. BULUSAN VOLCANO (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Phivolcs said Bulusan Volcano in...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a total of 27 earthquakes in Mt. Pinatubo from Saturday, May 22, to Sunday, May 23. In a volcano bulletin issued on Sunday, Phivolcs said that Alert Level 1 prevails over Mt. Pinatubo due to "low-level unrest" that may...
Science and Technology Undersecretary Renato Solidum said that there is no imminent eruption foreseen on Mt. Pinatubo amid an increase in the number of recorded volcanic earthquakes in the past few days. "Wala tayong nakikita sa kasalukuyan base sa mga chemistry ng tubig at pagbuga ng gas diyan sa...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has monitored more earthquakes in Taal Volcano and Mt. Pinatubo in the last 24 hours. In separate bulletins issued on Monday, May 17, Phivolcs said Taal Volcano has 82 earthquakes, including 15 low-frequency earthquakes and 67 tremor...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) logged four earthquakes in Mt. Kanlaon and eight earthquakes in Mt. Pinatubo in the past 24 hours. In separate volcanic bulletins issued on Saturday, May 1, Philvolcs maintained Alert Level 1 over the two volcanoes due to "abnormal"...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded 14 earthquakes in Mt. Pinatubo in the past 24-hour observation period. (PHIVOLCS / MANILA BULLETIN) In is latest volcano bulletin issued Thursday, April 29, Phivolcs said the active volcano remains under Alert Level 1,...
