CEBU, Philippines - The technical glitches and inaccuracy of the geohazard maps distributed to the different towns and component cities of Cebu have already been rectified, according to an ...

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) recently uploaded the latest geohazard map developed by the bureau to accurately identify areas that are prone to floods and landslides. The map, with a ...

MANILA, Philippines—Buying a lot to build a new house? Check out the government’s geohazard maps first to see if the property is located in a place prone to floods or landslides. That was the ...

A simple bore sample can prevent years of frustration and expensive repairs. And the use of geohazard maps can help folks design their new homes to protect them from landslides, mud slides and ...

Jasareno said the maps with a… THE Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) will reproduce next year 10,000 geohazard maps as part of its ongoing mapping and assessment program.

If you want to know whether you live in the direct path of an earthquake fault or prone to landslide and flash flood areas, you can now check it from the Geo-Hazard Map now available at the ...

DAVAO CITY—Geohazard maps produced by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) are not effective tools to warn people against pending disasters simply because they are too technical and not ...

urges government to use geohazard maps to review mining tenements and abandoned mines to prevent mining disasters.

These maps also serve as a valuable resource for LGUs in the development and revision of their Comprehensive Land Use Plans. Nepomuceno admitted that it is not easy to relocate, but with the help ...

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) called on local government units to fully utilize the geohazard map developed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Mines and Geosciences ...