Views: 2,301 In response to the 08 June 2026 Mw7.8 Offshore Sarangani Earthquake, DOST-PHIVOLCS deployed its Quick Response Team (QRT) to the affected areas from 9 to 19 June 2026 to conduct aerial survey, field investigations, geologic impacts and hazard assessments, structural damage and intensity surveys, and aftershocks monitoring. Five temporary seismic stations were installed continue reading : DOST-PHIVOLCS conducts impact and hazard assessments in the areas affected by the Mw 7.8 Offshore Sarangani Earthquake
PRIMER ON THE 08 JUNE 2026 MAGNITUDE (MW) 7.8 OFFSHORE SARANGANI EARTHQUAKE
Views: 112,643 Update as of 08 June 2026 (12:00 PM) What happened in Sarangani and vicinity? At 07:37 AM Philippine Standard Time (PST) on 08 June 2026 (Monday), a major earthquake with magnitude (MW) 7.8 rocked Sarangani and surrounding provinces. The earthquake has an offshore epicenter located 32 kilometers west of Maasim, Sarangani, and an continue reading : PRIMER ON THE 08 JUNE 2026 MAGNITUDE (MW) 7.8 OFFSHORE SARANGANI EARTHQUAKE
PINATUBO AT 35: REMEMBERING THE 1991 ERUPTION, EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
Views: 1,283 Thirty-five years after the historic 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS), in partnership with the Holy Angel University (HAU) Center for Kapampangan Studies, will hold a twin-event program, “Pinatubo at 35: Remembering Pinatubo Lessons from the Past, Empowering Communities,” on continue reading : PINATUBO AT 35: REMEMBERING THE 1991 ERUPTION, EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
PRESS RELEASE: DOST-PHIVOLCS Pushes for Better Geologic Hazard Communication for Safer, Well-Informed Communities in Bicol Region
Views: 2,279 The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) will conduct the PHIVOLCS InfoPress: Understanding and Communicating Geologic Hazards Information in Region V on 29 April 2026 at the Lotus Blu Hotel, Naga City, Camarines Sur. The activity seeks to enhance the capacity of media practitioners and public information officers continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: DOST-PHIVOLCS Pushes for Better Geologic Hazard Communication for Safer, Well-Informed Communities in Bicol Region
PRESS RELEASE: THEFT OF MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN MAYON VOLCANO NETWORK’S LIGAO OBSERVATION STATION (VMLI), ALBAY PROVINCE
Views: 2,146 On 19 April 2026, during a routine maintenance activity by Mayon Volcano Observatory (MVO) personnel, it was discovered that the cables of the DOST-PHIVOLCS’ Ligao Observation Station (VMLI) in Paulog, Ligao City, Albay Province, were cut and stolen, causing the station to become non-operational. Included among those stolen were six (6) meters solar cables, three (3) continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: THEFT OF MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN MAYON VOLCANO NETWORK’S LIGAO OBSERVATION STATION (VMLI), ALBAY PROVINCE
INVITATION TO APPLY AS CANTEEN CONCESSIONAIRE
Views: 499 The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) invites interested Local Concessionaires with at least two (2) years of experience in operating a canteen/cafeteria to submit their price proposal/quotation subject to the attached Terms of Reference (TOR) for the operation of the PHIVOLCS Canteen located at the PHIVOLCS Building, C.P. Garcia Avenue, UP continue reading : INVITATION TO APPLY AS CANTEEN CONCESSIONAIRE
Findings from the Quick Inspection of the Landslide in Barangay Tuquib, Villaviciosa, Abra
Views: 53 Authors: Margarita P. Dizon*, Dan Gil S. Fermo, Reynaldo M. San Jose, Gilbert A. Ramilo, Bianca Louise Q. Bautista, Koreen G. Dorado, Jeromalyn A. Palma, Matthew R. Torres, Adrienne Albert T. Beltran, Andrei Benedict G. Del Rio, Joseph Brian M. Mape, and Nadean Lois D. Yag-at Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of continue reading : Findings from the Quick Inspection of the Landslide in Barangay Tuquib, Villaviciosa, Abra
PRESS RELEASE: Handa: Empowering Disaster Preparedness, Early Warning and Response in the Philippines
Views: 5,151 The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), will officially launch Handa: The Integrated Platform for Preparedness, Early Warning, and Response on March 30, 2026, at The HIVE Hotel and Convention Place in Diliman, Quezon City. The development of the platform is in response to continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: Handa: Empowering Disaster Preparedness, Early Warning and Response in the Philippines
PRESS RELEASE: PHILIPPINES TO HOST INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON VOLCANIC LAKES WORKSHOP
Views: 1,200 The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS), in partnership with the Geological Society of the Philippines (GSP), the Municipality of Capas, Tarlac, and the City of San Pablo, Laguna will host the 12th International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI) Commission on Volcanic Lakes continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: PHILIPPINES TO HOST INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON VOLCANIC LAKES WORKSHOP
PRESS RELEASE: DOST-PHIVOLCS CONDUCTS MEDIA SEMINAR TO COMBAT DISINFORMATION AMID MAYON VOLCANO CRISES
Views: 2,742 Amid the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano and the continued threat to surrounding communities, the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Albay, DOST V, Philippine Information Agency (PIA) V, and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) V, will conduct “PHIVOLCS InfoPress: Understanding continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: DOST-PHIVOLCS CONDUCTS MEDIA SEMINAR TO COMBAT DISINFORMATION AMID MAYON VOLCANO CRISES
