Manila, April 25 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure modernizing the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to improve its technological operational capacity and strengthen its role.
Under Republic Act (RA) 12180, Phivolcs will be provided with state-of-the-art equipment, highly trained personnel, and more seismic stations to increase its capability to detect and locate earthquake, volcanic, and tsunami events, particularly in communities at risk.
RA 12180 mandates the executive director of Phivolcs to formulate the Phivolcs Modernization Program and oversee its implementation based on the policy objectives.
"The Phivolcs Modernization Program shall be implemented for a period of five...