The Albay Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) spearheaded the Provincial Earthquake Preparedness Planning on April 10, 2025, held on the 3rd floor of the APSEMO Building.

17 June 2025

The discussion, led by geologist Chris Newhall, covered an overview of earthquakes and related terminology, the recent earthquake incident in Myanmar, a comparison between Myanmar’s situation and that of the Philippines, lessons from the 1990 Luzon earthquake, and an in-depth look at Albay’s geological landscape.

In attendance were Provincial Administrator Dr. Cedric D. Daep, Provincial Information Officer Atty. Marylou Duka Castillo, Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office Officer-in-Charge Engr. Dante B. Baclao, and engineers from various LGUs across Albay.





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