By Hannah Baldelomar The Ring of Fire is a big part of the basin of the Pacific Ocean where numerous earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen; the Asian countries that sit along the fault line include Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines, which face a possible threat of damage and loss of

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), via The Philippine Star, has recently revived its “Big One” warning to the public that a magnitude 7.2 earthquake could be unleashed by the West Valley Fault anytime now, following the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that hit Surigao last February 10. How are

Manila, Philippines—The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) are encouraging the public to join the second Metro Manila ShakeDrill (#MMShakeDrill) tomorrow, June 22, 2016, at 9 a.m. The metro-wide earthquake drill aims to prepare residents for a possible

Manila, Philippines—The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) are encouraging the public to join the second Metro Manila ShakeDrill (#MMShakeDrill) on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at 9 a.m. The metro-wide earthquake drill aims to prepare residents

Recently, there has been an alarming rise in seismic activity in the Philippines.  In the last month alone, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) recorded 305 earthquakes, in which two quakes were strong, six were mid-strong, and 441 quakes were weak. The recent earthquake in Nepal, which killed