The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) have tied up anew with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a three-year collaboration to enhance the Philippines’ preparedness against natural calamities, notably earthquakes and tsunamis.
To commemorate the 34th anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquakes in the Philippines, Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr., Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol and JICA chief representative Takema Sakamoto on Tuesday inked a partnership at the Phivolcs headquarters in Quezon City.
They joined forces to beef up capacity for geohazards monitoring and information dissemination through “Project for Capacity Development for Monitoring and Information Dissemination of Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcano.”
