PRESS RELEASE: DOST-PHIVOLCS, PARTNERS STRENGTHEN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR TSUNAMI AWARENESS IN METRO MANILA

In observance of the UN-declared World Tsunami Awareness Day, the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS), together with ARISE Philippines, the Pasay City Government, and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), will team up to strengthen tsunami awareness and preparedness in Metro Manila through the advocacy campaign, Tsunami! Run for continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: DOST-PHIVOLCS, PARTNERS STRENGTHEN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR TSUNAMI AWARENESS IN METRO MANILA

Remembering 1976: Honoring the past, building a safer Cotabato City

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the M8.1 August 17, 1976 Moro Gulf Earthquake and Tsunami, the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS), in partnership with the Ministry of Science and Technology–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOST-BARMM) and the City Government of Cotabato, unveiled a tsunami commemorative marker continue reading : Remembering 1976: Honoring the past, building a safer Cotabato City

PRESS RELEASE : 50 YEARS AFTER THE 1976 MORO GULF EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI: EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION

The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST–PHIVOLCS), in collaboration with the local government of the Municipality of Lebak and the Province of Sultan Kudarat, will conduct more activities on August 17–18, 2026, to strengthen awareness among the communities of the lessons from the 1976 Magnitude 8.1 Moro Gulf Earthquake and continue reading : PRESS RELEASE : 50 YEARS AFTER THE 1976 MORO GULF EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI: EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION

PRESS RELEASE: From Hibok-Hibok to PHIVOLCS: Commemorating the 1951 Eruption

The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Camiguin, will unveil the 1951 Hibok-Hibok Volcano Eruption Commemorative Marker at the Mambajao Municipal Hall in Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin, on July 22, 2026, during the 2026 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: From Hibok-Hibok to PHIVOLCS: Commemorating the 1951 Eruption

DOST-PHIVOLCS conducts impact and hazard assessments in the areas affected by the Mw 7.8 Offshore Sarangani Earthquake

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 to improve 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

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 estimated depth 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

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 June 9 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

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 to effectively 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

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) meters battery continue reading : PRESS RELEASE: THEFT OF MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN MAYON VOLCANO NETWORK’S LIGAO OBSERVATION STATION (VMLI), ALBAY PROVINCE