A magnitude-5.8 earthquake that occurred off the coast of Batangas in southern Luzon, Philippines, only three weeks after a magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck the same region, is a reminder of the local vulnerability to earthquake hazards.
The magnitude-7.3 earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, this week could have inflicted heavy damage had the quake been shallow and onshore.
(SCIENTIFIC REPORTS / NATURE WEBSITE) Vegetated areas in the southeast section of the Taal Volcano Island were reduced to a desert dune field after the January 2020 eruption, a study conducted by the University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU), and Agriculture Sustainabil
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Mario Aurelio, Director of the University of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences,
Mahar Lagmay, Executive Director, University of the Philippines Resilience Institute-Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards Center (@nababaha),
John Agustin Escudero, Structural Geology and Tectonics Laboratory at the University of Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences,
Sandra Catugas, Structural Geology and Tectonics Laboratory at the University of Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences
Citation: Aurelio, M., Lagmay, M., Escudero, J. A., and Catugas, S., 2021, Latest Philippine earthquake reveals tectonic complexity, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.191
A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck the island of Luzon, Philippines, at 4:47 a.m. local time on Saturday, July 24 (data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, or PHIVOLCS). T
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Bagging first place honors was Annadine Marzinares with her entry, “Women Leadership, Trailblazers of Environmental Sustainability,” the DENR said in a statement Sunday, July 11.
The entry showcased the programs and projects initiated by the Botolan municipal government in achieving environmental sustainability in their municipality. These include fabrication and installation of artificial reef with coral transplantation, mangrove and forest reforestation, and solid waste management.
Marzinares earned P50,000 in cash prize for her efforts.
Meanwhile, Reynaldo Gonzales of the Office of the City Environment and Natural Resources in Zamboanga City received the second place prize of P40,000 for his entry, “Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction (GHG): Zamboanga City Initiatives for Climate Change Mitigation.” The entry describes Zamboanga as one of the model cities that integrated the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as a component for their Local Climate Ch