Negros-Cebu, Philippines Earthquake M6.7
February 6, 2012 | USGS
A strong M6.7 earthquake occurred in the Negros-Cebu Region of the Philippines at 11:49 AM local time on Monday, February 6, 2012. News reports.
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Landslide Prompts Evacuations in the Philippines.
January 15, 2012 | GMA Network
After dozens of people were killed by a landslide triggered by artisanal miners in the Philippines, the government has evicted 83 families that were living in dangerous areas. |
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Artisanal Mining Triggers 30% of Philippine Landslides?
January 12, 2012 | GantDaily.com
Leo Jasareno, director of the Philippines Mines and Geosciences Bureau estimates that 30% of recent landslides in the Philippines have been triggered by the poor excavation practices of artisanal miners. |
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Deadly Landslide in the Philippines
January 5, 2012 | ABC News
Heavy rains in the Philippines triggered a landslide that swept over a gold-mining community burying an estimated 100 people. |
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Tropical Storm Washi Kills Hundreds in the Philippines
December 18, 2011 | CNN
At least 447 people have been killed in the Philippines by Tropical Storm Washi. Most of the people killed were surprised by flash flooding. |
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Typhoons Nalgae and Nesat over Luzon, Philippines
October 4, 2011 | NASA Earth Observatory
“In a matter of five days, the Philippines and southeastern Asia were hammered by two intense tropical storms in late September and early October 2011. Several months worth of rain fell within a week—a deluge even by tropical standards—on Luzon in the northern Philippines, as well as in northern Vietnam and the Chinese island of Hainan.” Quoted from the NASA image release.
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First Geology Graduates from the University of Southeastern Philippines
September 18, 2011 | Philippine Information Agency
A new geology program at the University of Southeastern Philippines has produced its first graduates. There is a strong demand for geologists in the Philippines but only a few schools have programs. |
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Philippines Garbage Dump Landslide
September 1, 2011 | The Landslide Blog
Typhoon Nanmadol triggered a garbage dump landslide near the city of Baguio in the Philippines. |
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Discovery of 300 New Species in the Philippines
June 28, 2011 | California Academy of Sciences
Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences conducted a survey in the Philippines and documented over 300 new species of terrestrial and marine life. |
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Philippines: Evacuations at Taal Volcano
April 18, 2011 | GMA News
Numerous earthquakes and water temperature changes in the crater lake indicate movement of magma below Taal Volcano in the Philippines. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology maintains a Level 2 Alert (eruption is possible) for the volcano. Over 1000 people were told to evacuate on Sunday. |
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Landslides and Floods Displace 1 Million in the Philippines
January 17, 2011 | Manila Bulletin
The Manila Bulletin reports that flooding and landslides in Southern Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao have displaced over one million people. |
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Flooding and Landslides in the Philippines Displace 600,000
January 9, 2011 | Manila Bulletin
The Manila Bulletin reports that over 600,000 people have been displaced and at least 29 killed by flooding and landslides in the Philippines. |
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