Phivolcs recommends no-build zones in areas with coastal uplift

Phivolcs recommends no-build zones in areas with coastal uplift

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 July 2026) – A scientist from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the agency will recommend that sites with coastal uplifts should be classified as no-build zones. Edward Louise E. Orquillas, Science Research Assistant and member of the Project Management and Core Capability Enhancement Team at Phivolcs XI, said coastal uplifts are by default unstable ground and are therefore not suit…