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 (DRRMO) of select high-risk coastal provinces, municipalities, and cities, will convene for the three-day Tsunami Ready Philippines: National Workshop from December 8 to 11, 2025 at the Park Inn by Radisson North EDSA, Quezon City, Philippines.

As part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO–IOC) Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme (TRRP), the program includes international strategies and local initiatives to help Filipino communities plan, prepare, and respond to tsunamis. In addition, through various collaborative tsunami risk reduction efforts, such as warning systems, hazard mapping, and community-based practices, tsunami-prone communities may earn recognition by completing 12 key indicators of the TRRP.

TRRP supports the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development to ensure that all tsunami-prone communities are ready by 2030.

Supported by the U.S. Department of State Office of International Disaster Response and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through UNESCO-IOC’s International Tsunami Information Centre, the workshop highlights the Philippines’ commitment to turning awareness into action, ensuring coastal communities are not just prepared, but truly resilient when tsunami threats arise.

 

 

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Teresito C. Bacolcol
Director, DOST-PHIVOLCS
phivolcs_mail@phivolcs.dost.gov.ph
+632 8426-1468

 

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