Views: 60,631 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: 560 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: 1,978 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: 2,005 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: 459 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
PRESS RELEASE: Handa: Empowering Disaster Preparedness, Early Warning and Response in the Philippines
Views: 4,197 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: 1,132 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: 2,689 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
Press Release: Tsunami Ready Philippines National Workshop Strengthens Coastal Communities’ Tsunami Preparedness
Views: 4,873 The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) will lead an international collaborative effort to enhance community preparedness and resilience against tsunami threats. Experts from international and national tsunami and ocean science agencies, alongside representatives from national government agencies and local disaster risk reduction and management offices continue reading : Press Release: Tsunami Ready Philippines National Workshop Strengthens Coastal Communities’ Tsunami Preparedness
Poster of the 30 September 2025 Magnitude 6.9 Offshore Northern Cebu Earthquake
Views: 12,858 On 30 September 2025, at 9:59 PM Philippine Standard Time (PST), a strong magnitude (Mw) 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu and nearby provinces. The earthquake’s epicenter was located at 11.10°N, 124.14°E, approximately 19 km N 70° E of Bogo City, Cebu, with a depth of 5 km. Based on its location, focal mechanism, aftershock continue reading : Poster of the 30 September 2025 Magnitude 6.9 Offshore Northern Cebu Earthquake
