MANILA, Philippines — Low and mid-rise buildings in Metro Manila need an earthquake safety assessment as many are considered “non-engineered,” Science Secretary Renato Solidum said Tuesday. “The vital ...

Article continues after this video. The West Valley Fault stretches about 100 kilometers and runs through highly populated locations, including Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig, Taguig, and Muntinlupa.

MANILA, Philippines — The government must ensure that the safety of workers will be a priority should a strong earthquake hit the country, Trabaho party list said on Monday. In a statement ...

If the Marikina Valley fault system moves, Solidum said the quake would impact smaller buildings more than skyscrapers. “If you look at an earthquake scenario where… the buildings are close to ...

READ: Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 In the Philippines, experts fear that at least 52,000 may die, with 500,000 others injured, should the West Valley Fault, a segment of the Marikina ...

One of the most dangerous is the West Valley Fault, which spans 100 kilometers through Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig, Taguig, Muntinlupa, and parts of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite.

Another area which could face a Big One is the Marikina Valley fault system near Luzon in the Philippines, which is spread across a densely populated region of almost 3,000 square kilometers, ...

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Locals mark 1887 as an important year when shoemaking began to thrive in Marikina, nearly 400 years after Augustinians arrived in the valley and more than 200 years after the Jesuits came and ...