A University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) expert stressed the importance of science-driven disaster preparedness, saying earthquakes cannot be predicted and should be...
“Seismologists say the constant movement and collision of tectonic plates make the country one of the most seismically active in the world”
YET another earthquake...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday urged construction firms and the general public to strictly obey safety standards in building houses...
Jakarta, Indonesia—A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks...
“It’s only fitting that we now have a law providing for the establishment of permanent evacuation centers for every city and town”
That’s probably a...
East Flores, Indonesia—A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted more than half a dozen times on Thursday, catapulting a colossal ash tower five miles into the...
East Flores, Indonesia—Indonesia will permanently relocate thousands of residents from around a volcano that erupted in recent days, killing nine people after spewing fireballs and...
Santiago, Chile—A major magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday night (Friday morning in Manila), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicenter...
The Philippines has incurred losses and damage estimated to reach P506.1 billion (approximately $10 billion) from climate-related hazards over a decade, underscoring its extreme...
Considering our location within the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines is a country prone to natural hazards and existential risks of climate change....
"Disaster resilience advocates are worried the same dismal turn of events might happen again."
Natural disasters are very much a fact of life in the...
