EARTH SCIENCE
VOLCANOES
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Question
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DOST
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PHILVOCS
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NDRMMC
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PHIVOLCS
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PAGASA
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is a service institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that is principally mandated to mitigate disasters that may arise from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and other related geotectonic phenomena.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mayon is also the most active volcano in the Philippines. It is located in the province of Albay in the Bicol region.
Detailed explanation-3: -PHIVOLCS: Philippines Volcanoes Potentially and Active, Inactive.
Detailed explanation-4: -List of volcanoes. The list below showing 27 active volcanoes in the Philippines was based on the PHIVOLCS list with some included from the GVP. The number is not definite and depends on someone’s definition of “active” or historical time frame. Descriptions under “eruptions” were based on the GVP website.