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Philvolcs: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

The document summarizes the history and functions of Philvolcs, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. It was created in 1952 as the Commission on Volcanology in response to a deadly volcanic eruption. Over time it was restructured and renamed, with its current mandate granted in 1987. It monitors volcanoes and earthquakes in the Philippines. Earthquakes are natural phenomena that occur along faults and plate boundaries, posing dangers. The focus is where it originates inside Earth and the epicenter is above on the surface.

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Philvolcs: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

The document summarizes the history and functions of Philvolcs, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. It was created in 1952 as the Commission on Volcanology in response to a deadly volcanic eruption. Over time it was restructured and renamed, with its current mandate granted in 1987. It monitors volcanoes and earthquakes in the Philippines. Earthquakes are natural phenomena that occur along faults and plate boundaries, posing dangers. The focus is where it originates inside Earth and the epicenter is above on the surface.

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Philvolcs

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology


Phivolcs: History
• The violent eruption and the resulting casualties and damages from
Hibok-hibok Volcano in 1951 made the nation realize the necessity
to seriously monitor and conduct studies on active volcanoes in the
country.
• As there was no government agency at that time that is in-charge of
this task, the Commission on Volcanology (COMVOL) was
created in June 20, 1952 through Republic Act No. 766, primarily
to “safeguard life and property against volcanic eruptions and its
dangers.” COMVOL was initially placed under the Executive
Board of the National Research Council and later under the
National Science Development Board (NSDB).
Phivolcs: History
• On 17 March, 1982, Executive Order 784 reorganized the
NSDB and its agencies into the National Science and
Technology Authority (NSTA). COMVOL was restructured
and renamed Philippine Institute of Volcanology (PHIVOLC).

• On September 17, 1984, seismology or the science that deals with


earthquakes, was transferred to the Institute from Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA). PHIVOLC was renamed Philippine
Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
Phivolcs: History
• On January 30, 1987, by virtue of Executive Order No. 128, the
NSTA was structurally and functionally transformed into the
Department of Science and Technology. PHIVOLCS was
granted its present mandates
• Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr
- Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate
Change, DOST and Officer in Charge, PHIVOLCS
Earthquake…
• one of the main foci of disaster preparedness and
emergency response activities of governments and different
emergency agencies.
• a natural phenomenon that poses great danger due to
various hazards it may bring to human life and material
properties.
• also known as a quake, tremor or temblor.
• the perceptible shaking of the surface of the Earth,
resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth’s
crust that creates seismic waves.
Earthquake…
• a weak to violent shaking of the ground produced by
the sudden movement of rock materials below the
earth’s surface.
• originate in tectonic plate boundary.
• the focus is point inside the earth where the
earthquake started, sometimes called the hypocenter,
and the point on the surface of the earth directly above
the focus is called the epicenter.
Fault
• refers to a fracture, fissure or a zone of weakness
where movement or displacement has occurred or may
occur again;
• said to be “active fault” if it has historical and
contemporary seismicity, has evidence of fault slip
based on displaced rocks or soil units of known age
and displaced landforms;
• an active fault is defined as a fault which has moved
within the last 10,000 years
Types of Earthquake…
• Tectonic earthquakes are produced by sudden
movement along faults and plate boundaries.
• Earthquakes induced by rising lava or magma beneath
active volcanoes is called volcanic earthquakes.

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