Key Officials

Renato U. Solidum, Jr. - Director

Bartolome C. Bautista - Deputy Director

Jaime S. Sincioco - Chief, Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division

Ishmael C. Narag - Chief, Seismological Observation and Earthquake Prediction Division

Perla J. Delos Reyes  - Chief, Geology and Geophysics Research and Development Division

Ma. Mylene M. Villegas - Chief, Geologic Disaster Awareness and Preparedness Division

Delfin C. Garcia - Chief, Finance and Administrative Division

Functions of the Divisions

Office of the Director

• Supervises and coordinates all activities of the Institute and ensure a more economical, efficient and effective operation;
• Implements substantive decision on inquiries and problems referred by all the divisions of the Institute;
• Represents the Institute in official interagency gatherings;
• Attends to information needs of the media and public in times of volcanic and seismic crises
• Thru its Planning Unit:
  • Provides services relating to project management of R&D activities;
  • Conducts monitoring and control of program/project implementation;
  • Supervises the planning direction and justifications of plans/programs;
  • Provides periodic evaluation and/or appraisal of the financial requirements of on-going and recommends appropriate action

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Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division

• Monitors and predicts the occurrence of volcano eruptions and their geotectonic phenomena;
• Generates sufficient data of medium and short term forecasting of volcano eruptions;
• Develops/ adopts techniques for volcano eruptions predictions;
• Mitigate hazards of volcanic activities through appropriate detection, forecast and warning.

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Geology, Geophysics, Research and Development Division

• Conducts volcanological, geological and geophysical studies to the level of understanding or geotectonic phenomena
• Determine how eruptions and earthquakes shall occur and areas likely to be affected;
• Generates sufficient data for long-term forecasting of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
• Exploits the positive aspects of volcanoes, volcanic terrainsin furtherance of the socio-economic development effort of the government.

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Seismological Observation and Earthquake Prediction Division

• Monitors and documents the occurrence of earthquake and their geotectonic phenomena;
• Generates sufficient data for medium and long term forecasting of earthquakes
• Develops / adopts techniques for earthquake prediction;
• Mitigate hazards thru earthquake risk assessment, earthquake engineering studies and maintenance of monitoring stations

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Geologic Disaster Awareness and Preparedness Division

• Conducts R & D to generate information needed for disaster mitigation, policy formulation, research, planning and implementation;
• Conducts vulnerability analysis
• Collates and packages R & D results on geologic phenomena, hazard and disaster mitigation;
• Formulates appropriate disaster preparedness plans and systems mitigation measures;
• Promotes hazard awareness and disaster preparedness thru information dissemination and education

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Finance and Administrative Division

• Handles personnel transactions, including appointments, transfer, resignation and separation
• Handles financial transaction, maintains accounting records and books of accounts, prepares and submits financial statements and reports, certifies to the availability of funds and allotments and to the correctness of vouchers and journals,etc.
• Handles cash reciepts and disbursements, files and maintains necessary records and documents. Procures, stores and disburses supplies, materials and equipment;
• Develops and establishes training programs towards the manpower development of PHIVOLCS personnel;
• Provides staff advice and assistance on financial and management matters;
• Handles handles legal matters and problems affecting the Institute. Provides electrical, security guarding, janitorial,
• messengerial and transportation services.

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