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PCG TORONTO HOLDS TALK ON TAAL AND PHILIPPINE VOLCANOES
2020-02-14
PR No. 07-2020
Toronto, 13 February 2020- Mr. Jose Dominick Santos Guballa, a Filipino Ph.D. student in Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto, held a talk on “Taal and Other Philippine Volcanoes: An Overview” at the premises of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto on 12 February 2020.
In his welcome remarks, Consul General Orontes Castro explained that the talk is part of the Consulate’s information campaign for the Filipino Community in Ontario on important developments in the Philippines, such as the recent eruption of Taal Volcano and its impact on society.
Mr. Guballa provided a general overview of the scientific reasons for the existence of volcanoes in the Philippines, causes of volcanic eruptions and difficulties in predicting such eruptions, the prevalence of earthquakes in the country, the concept of tectonic plates, a brief history of known eruptions of Taal Volcano dating back to 1572, and the excellent work of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) in monitoring and disseminating important information about the Taal eruption to communities near the volcano and the general public.
The event was attended by Filipino-Canadian community leaders and members, particularly those from provinces with known active volcanoes, e.g., Mayon Volcano in Albay, officials from PCG Toronto and attached agencies, the clergy and academics from York University. Most of them expressed appreciation for the important scientific information on volcanoes, specifically on Taal Volcano, that were clearly explained by Mr. Guballa. -END
