| Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology | |
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| Suriang Pilipino ng Bulkanolohiya at Sesmolohiya | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | September 17, 1982 |
| Superseding agency | Volcanoes and Earthquakes |
| Headquarters | C.P. Garcia Avenue, UP Diliman, Quezon City |
| Agency executive | Renato Solidum, Director |
| Parent agency | Department of Science and Technology |
| Website | |
| www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph | |
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Filipino: Suriang Pilipino ng Bulkanolohiya at Sesmolohiya, abbreviated as PHIVOLCS) is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, as well as other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in support of economic, productivity and sustainable development. It is one of the service agencies of the Department of Science and Technology.
Phivolcs monitors volcano, earthquake, and tsunami activity, and issues warnings as necessary. It is mandated to mitigate disasters that may arise from such volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and other related geotectonic phenomena.[1]
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The predecessor to PHILVOCS, the Commission on Volcanology (COMVOL) was created on June 20, 1952 by Republic Act no. 766 after the disastrous eruption of Hibok-Hibok Volcano in 1952.
Under Executive Order no. 784 of March 17, 1982, the umbrella department of COMVOL, the National Science Development Board (NSDB) was reorganized into the National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA), and COMVOL was restructured to become the Philippine Institute of Volcanology or PHILVOLC.
The seismological division of the PAGASA, the successor to the Philippine Weather Bureau created in 1907, was transferred to PHILVOLC on September 17, 1984, renaming the institute as the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology or PHILVOCS. NSTA, the umbrella department for PHILVOCS and PAG-ASA became the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in 1987.
PHILVOCS was headed by Raymundo Punongbayan from 1982 to 2003, and it is currently headed by Renato U. Solidum Jr. from 2003 to the present.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology provides a classification system for the volcanoes of the country.[2]
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