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EXPLAINER: What is phreatomagmatic eruption?

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Updated as of Jul 02 09:31 AM

According to a geology expert, this type of eruption is a result of new magma and water interacting.   Read more »

'Upper Marikina watershed kayang maibsan ang pagbaha sa Marikina, Rizal'

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Updated as of Nov 24 07:02 PM

Kaya umano ng upper Marikina watershed na maibsan ang pagbaha sa ilang lugar sa Rizal at Marikina City tuwing tag-ulan. Read more »

Dam operator showed 'lack of anticipation' in Cagayan flooding: analyst

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Posted at Nov 18 11:12 AM

There was a "lack of anticipation" on the part of Magat Dam operators that resulted in historic flooding in Cagayan, the head of a University of the Philippines think tank said Wednesday. Read more »

Flood modeling, community development paraan para makaiwas sa baha: disaster response expert

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Posted at Nov 17 05:47 PM

Hindi maiiwasan ang pagbaha sa Cagayan lalo na’t may malaking ilog doon. Naranasan nga ito noong nakaraang linggo, nang umapaw ang ilog matapos ang sunod-sunod na bagyo.    Read more »

'Better safe than sorry': Babala ng storm surge 'wag balewalain, ayon sa expert

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Posted at Nov 11 07:05 PM

Pinag-iingat ng isang disaster response expert ang publiko, lalo na ang mga residenteng nakatira sa mga lugar kung saan may banta ng storm surge o daluyong.   Read more »

Proposed disaster agency must include 'open data, anticipatory planning': expert

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Posted at Nov 03 02:29 PM

Philippines must look at utilizing open data and craft a program based on anticipatory planning to better address natural calamities in the country, an expert said. Read more »

Storms, high tide may wash away Manila Bay white sand: scientist

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 01:34 PM

Storms and the high tide could wash away the artificial white sand that the government dumped around Manila Bay, a scientist said Friday. Read more »

Disaster response radio program 'Red Alert' bids goodbye after 7 years

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 01:05 PM

After some 7 years of keeping the public informed, disaster response program 'Red Alert' bid its goodbye to viewers on TeleRadyo on Sunday as some of the network's shows are set to go off air due to the lapse of ABS-CBN Corp's broadcast franchise and the denial of its application for a new one. Read more »

Class suspension until December can greatly help slow COVID-19 spread, says analyst

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 01:56 PM

Classes in all levels and school activities have been suspended since March as the government sought to arrest the spread of the COVID-19 in the country. Read more »

Metro Manila quarantine 'very effective' at checking COVID-19 - UP think tank

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Posted at Apr 19 09:21 PM

Prof. Mahar Lagmay of the U.P. Resilience Institute however warned that once quarantine measures are lifted, "the spread might spike up again." Read more »

UP launches site mapping coronavirus cases

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 12:41 AM

The University of the Philippines (UP) said Thursday it had created a website to provide the public with vital information for fighting the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.   Read more »

ALAMIN: Kahulugan ng scientific terms na may kinalaman sa Taal

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Posted at Jan 23 08:49 PM

Hindi pa tapos ang banta ng pagputok ng Bulkang Taal kaya mahalagang malinaw at naiintindihan ang lahat ng impormasyon tungkol sa bulkan. Read more »

Deadly, destructive: Geologist spells out dangers of volcanic eruptions

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Updated as of Jan 14 01:11 PM

MANILA - The possibility of a hazardous explosive eruption remains in Taal Volcano, which has prompted the evacuation of residents living on the island where it is located.   Read more »

Geologist asks: 'Are 2017 Batangas quakes related to Taal Volcano eruption?'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 04:42 PM

Scientists are looking into the possible relation of several Batangas earthquakes in 2017 to the recent eruption of Taal Volcano, a geologist said Monday. Read more »

Envi groups, institutions call for climate emergency in Typhoon Tisoy aftermath

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Posted at Dec 04 09:42 PM

The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) on Wednesday urged Congress for the passage of a “disaster and climate emergency” declaration in the Philippines following the onslaught of Typhoon Tisoy. Read more »

Real-time rainfall data a challenge as Usman death toll rises

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 12:11 PM

MANILA - Communication from the national to local level remains a challenge in preparing for calamities, a disaster official said Monday as the death toll from tropical depression Usman reached 126. Read more »

5 years after Yolanda: How do you weather-proof the Philippines?

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 10:53 PM

The Philippines yearly has about 20 typhoons, many of them destructive. How can the country protect itself from storm surges, rain-induced landslides and flooding? A geologist thinks he has the answer. Yolanda’s Ground Zero may just be trying it out.  Read more »

Barangay Ucab sa Itogon, Benguet, 'landslide-prone'

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Updated as of Jan 08 04:58 PM

Landslide-prone ang Barangay Ucab sa Itogon, Benguet, base sa topograpiya ng lugar ayon sa eksperto. Read more »

Itogon a high-risk area for landslides, expert says

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 04:20 AM

MANILA - With or without mining operations, the steep slopes of Itogon, Benguet are highly susceptible to landslide, an expert said Monday. Read more »

Wanted : A department of disaster resilience

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Posted at Sep 17 04:30 PM

The executive director of the UP-NOAH Center at the UP Resilience Institute is urging government to focus on the aspect of mitigation when it comes to disaster preparedness. Read more »