LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 1 (low-level unrest) to Alert Level 2 (increasing/moderate level of unrest) on Thursday. In a bulletin,…
MANILA, Philippines – This year, the Marcos administration has signed into law four acts related to science and technology. The Phivolcs (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) Modernization Law The signing of the Phivolcs Modernization Law will improve…
LUCENA CITY – Volcanic earthquakes and tremors continue to shake Taal Volcano in Batangas province, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Sunday morning. In its latest bulletin, Phivolcs said Taal registered 56 volcanic…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Candoni, Negros Occidental at 3:06 a.m. on November 3, 2025, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The quake’s epicenter was located 16 kilometers…
(This is a developing story, refresh to get updates.) CEBU CITY, Philippines–(UPDATED, 8 a.m. October 17) A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked Surigao del Norte on Friday, October 17, 2025. According to a bulletin from the Philippine Institute…
MANILA, Philippines — The restiveness of Kanlaon and Bulusan volcanoes are being monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). This is after the successive earthquakes that hit in different parts of the country. Increase…
Cebu was rocked by another earthquake early Monday, October 13, 2025. Based on the latest information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivocls), the earthquake measured magnitude 5.8 and happened at 1:06 a.m. on Monday. …
Cebu City, Philippines – A strong earthquake woke up residents in Bogo City, northern Cebu early Monday, October 13, 2025, more than a week since the deadly magnitude 6.9 temblor occurred. According to the Philippine Institute of…
CEBU, Philippines — The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit Bogo City, Cebu, on September 30 and the magnitude 7.4 tremor that struck Davao Oriental on Friday, October 10, are not related, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and…
Manila, Philippines–A moderately strong earthquake struck La Union, including the City of Baguio, on Thursday, October 9, 2025, forcing people out of buildings and shutting down schools, officials said. The shallow quake occurred at 10:30 a.m., 10 days…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — No one—not fortune tellers, not social media influencers, not even animals– can predict when the next earthquake will strike. Dr. Teresito Bacolcol, director of the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aftershocks from the powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu last week are expected to weaken and become less frequent in the coming weeks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)…
