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Table 13.1 The active volcanoes of the Philippines

Name Location Number of historical eruptions
Mayon Legaspi City, Albay 45
Taal Talisay, Batangas 33
Kanalaon Negros Oriental 25

Bulusan Sorsogon 12
Ragang Cotobato 9
Smith Babuyan Island 8
Hibok-Hibok Camiguin Island 6

Didicas Babuyan Island Group 5
Babuyan Claro Babuyan Island 4
Carmiguin de Babuyanes Babuyan Island Group 1
Cagua Cagayan 2

Banahaw Laguna / Quezon Unknown
Calayo Valencia, Bukidnon 3
Iraya Batanes 1
Pinatubo Zambales 1

Iriga Iriga, Camarines Sur 2
Biliran Biliran 1
Bud Dajo Jolo Island 1
Matutum Cotobato 1

Kalatungan Bukidnon Unknown
Makaturing Lanao, Mindanao 10
Parker South Cotobato 3
Source: Modified after Sigurdsson et al, 2000

lost their lives, the government created the most modern observation techniques and methods.
Commission on Volcanology, which was the This survillance is geophysically based on seismic
predecessor of the current Philippine Institute of monitoring, on geodetic methods (electronic
Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). distance measurement, precise levelling and tilt
Another important impetus to the further scientific measurements), and on the analysis of volcanic
investigation and monitoring of Philippine gases and visual observations.
volcanoes was the plinian eruption of Mt Pinatubo There are 22 active and 88 currently inactive
in June 1991 (Newhall et al, 1996). PHIVOLCS volcanoes in the Philippines at the present count.
runs a programme of surveillance of all active The currently active volcanoes of the Philippines
volcanoes in the archipelago that includes the are shown in Table 13.1.

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