Newsletter: UP Study Traces Extreme Waves through Ancient Coastal Boulders

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By: Eunice Jean C. Patron

Large boulders, some weighing as much as a large truck, are scattered along the rocky coastline of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte.

Newsletter: UP Scientists Develop Advanced Impact-Based Flood Forecasting System

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By: Eunice Jean C. Patron

The massive floods that tropical cyclones bring now demand urgent and science-based decision-making.

The Impact-Based Flood Forecasting System determines specific areas in the Philippines that are most likely to be affected by severe flooding. (Photo credit: Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay)

Considered one of the most devastating natural hazards globally, floods pose critical threats to both human life and economic stability. The Philippines is no stranger to flooding, as approximately 20 tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) each year. According to the 2023 World Risk Index Report, the country also ranks first among those most affected by extreme weather events.

Newsletter: UP Geologist Represents Southeast Asia in Global Young Scientists Summit 2025

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By: Eunice Jean C. Patron

Dr. John Dale Dianala of UPD-CS NIGS represented UP Diliman at the GYSS 2025. (Photo credit: Global Young Scientists Summit)

Dr. John Dale Dianala from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science’s National Institute of Geological Sciences (UPD-CS NIGS) presented his research on the earthquake potential of faults using satellites at the recently concluded Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2025.