QUEZON CITY (PIA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continues its close monitoring of volcanoes, particularly Mayon in Albay, Taal in Batangas and Pinatubo in Central ...

The potentially high-volume rainfall that Super Typhoon “Pepito” (international name: Man-Yi) tends to dump in Bicol Region and Southern Luzon may trigger lahar flows, according to the Department of ...

Erupting volcanoes are among the most destructive forces in Mother Nature's arsenal. But where many people live on or near the flanks of such mountains, the real disaster often doesn't start until the ...

CABALANTIAN VILLAGE, Philippines (Reuters Life!) - For Corazan Zawal, memories of the devastation caused by Mount Pinatubo remain etched in her mind. / Source: Reuters CABALANTIAN VILLAGE, Philippines ...

On the 34th anniversary of the deadly Mount Pinatubo eruption, the town of Bacolor unveiled a historical marker titled “Rising from the Ashes” to honor the strength and resilience of the Kapampangan ...

CASTILLEJOS, Philippines — Armando Carmen used to love the sound of the driving monsoon rains, drenching his paddies and making his rice grow tall. Now he dreads the rain, carrying the killer lahar ...

Mount Pinatubo erupted with devastating force in June 1991, and now the Philippines volcano is proving to be an ideal laboratory for studying the "hydrologic aftermath" of a volcanic ...