Most of the high-rise structures in the National Capital Region, like condominiums and office buildings, are "generally safe" ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLC) on Monday said the series of strong earthquakes in different ...

All structures that collapsed during the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu on Sept. 30 had already been identified as high ...

Between lapses in flood control and the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Cebu, one thing is for certain: We aren’t ready for “The Big One” ...

The deadliest natural calamity is a powerful earthquake. Worse, in some instances, tsunami is also unleashed after a major ground tremor. Earthquakes and tsunamis have taken the lives of thousands of ...

AS the series of earthquakes, severe weather disturbances and other natural disasters continue to inflict widespread infrastructure damage, the National Building Code needs urgent strengthening in ...

The “Big One” is expected to have its center along the West Valley Fault, which historically has its major movements occurring every 400 to 600 years. Since its last activity happened around 1658 then ...

DAVOS ORIENTAL  - Two strong earthquakes struck the southern Philippines. The first, a magnitude 7.4, hit at 9:43 a.m. local time ...

Senators Francis Escudero and Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday called for stronger enforcement of building safety standards and ...

The Polypropylene Compounds Market is poised for robust expansion amid rising demand for engineered plastics in automotive, construction ...