3 ‘light’ earthquakes logged in Bohol, NegOr

Rosalie Abatayo 05/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three light earthquakes, one in Bohol province and two in Negros Oriental, were recorded in Central Visayas in the first hour of Sunday, May 10, 2020. At 12:10 a.m, the Philippine Institute of…

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake felt in Antique

Rosalie Abatayo 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least two earthquakes were felt in parts of the Visayas this Monday morning, April 13, 2020. At 9:22 a.m. today, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake jolted parts of Antique province, Western Visayas, the…

Light earthquakes greet VisMin regions on Easter Sunday

Rosalie Abatayo 04/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — State seismologists have recorded light earthquakes affecting the different parts of the country, mostly the Visayas and Mindanao regions, this Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Since midnight, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and…

Phivolcs: No ‘Taal-like’ magmatic eruption expected of Kanlaon yet

Rosalie Abatayo 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano is not yet expected to display magmatic eruptions as big as those recently experienced in Taal Volcano. Engineer Andylene Quintia, resident volcanologist of the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory, said the hoisting of…

Kanlaon now under Alert Level 1 – Phivolcs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Alert Level 1 in Mount Kanlaon on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, after it recorded multiple volcanic activities. “Alert Level 1 status now currently prevails…

DOST to establish seismic station in Cebu City’s Barangay Taptap

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is seeking the approval of the Cebu City government to establish a seismic station in Barangay Taptap. In a letter to Mayor Edgardo Labella dated November…

Phivolcs detects Mayon having crater glow in past 2 days

Katrina Hallare 02/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday said that the summit crater of the Mayon volcano has been detected having a crater glow in the past two days. In a 4…

BREAKING: Taal Volcano’s status lowered to Alert Level 3

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 01/26/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — The alert on Taal Volcano has been downgraded to Alert Level 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Sunday. “This serves as a notice for the lowering of Taal Volcano’s…

Phivolcs: Kanlaon volcano in Negros Occidental remains calm

Rosalie Abatayo 01/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island remains free from any signs of activity. Engineer Andylene Quintia, resident volcanologist of the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory, said the volcano had remained in alert level zero and was…

Cebu City to extend help to victims affected by Taal’s unrest

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Cebu City Government has expressed willingness to extend help to the victims from different provinces in Southern Luzon displaced due to the recent eruption of Taal volcano in Batangas. In a press conference on…

Taal volcano ashfall have little to zero chance of reaching Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There is little to zero chance of Cebu experiencing ashfall and being blanketed by other harmful particles spewed by Taal volcano. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Mactan (Pagasa –…

Taal Volcano now on Alert Level 4: ‘Hazardous eruption imminent’

Renzo Acosta - Inquirer.net 01/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the Alert Level 4 over Taal Volcano just hours after it spewed ash. Alert Level 4 means that “hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours…

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