
Lessons, scars 36 years after Baguio quake
BAGUIO CITY — The afternoon of 16 July 1990, began like any ordinary day, but it instantly fractured into a lifelong nightmare when a massive magnitude 7.8…
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BAGUIO CITY — The afternoon of 16 July 1990, began like any ordinary day, but it instantly fractured into a lifelong nightmare when a massive magnitude 7.8…
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Collapsed lava from Mayon in Albay province has fueled the volcano to generate “uson” or pyroclastic density currents (PDCS) on Thursday morning, the…
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Mayon Volcano in Albay continues to exhibit effusive activity as it generates lava fountaining and lava effusion with pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) on…
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Mayon Volcano emitted its highest level of sulfur dioxide in 26 years on Saturday, with gas emissions nearing those recorded during its 2000 explosive…
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BAGUIO CITY — The afternoon of 9 July 2026 brought a sudden, violent reminder to the people of Baguio. A magnitude 4.5 earthquake shuddered through the…
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A moderately explosive eruption of Mount Kanlaon on Thursday morning sent volcanic ash as far as Cebu, blanketing communities in Negros Island and western…
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BAGUIO CITY — The afternoon of 9 July 2026 brought a sudden reminder to the people of Baguio. A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattled the city, lasting only three…
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Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island has unleashed a moderately explosive eruption on Thursday morning with ashfall reaching Canlaon City and midwest part of Cebu…
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Thursday warned residents to stay out of the four-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone around…
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It is a story that touched everyone who saw it – all over the world. A once-abandoned puppy named Tsunami was one of the rescue dogs that saved 13 lives after…
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The United Nations has estimated as many as 50,000 are unaccounted for following the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude shocks.
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Mayon and Taal volcanoes have been visibly active lately. Let us therefore look at the geological history of these two volcanoes, to understand what we really…
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CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela (AFP) — Hundreds of rescuers struggled Thursday to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed…
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The Philippine Army disclosed on Thursday that Joint Task Force Agila has begun constructing temporary shelters for families displaced by a magnitude 7.8…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Business leaders here are urging government scientists to immediately update regional geohazard maps after a recent powerful earthquake…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) must ensure that Filipinos in Venezuela are properly monitored, guided and…
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Today’s buildings must also be designed to withstand the environmental realities of the Philippines.
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The current death toll from the disaster stands at 1,450, with tens of thousands of people still missing.
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