{"id":83271,"date":"2022-06-27T10:08:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T14:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sitata.com\/?p=83271"},"modified":"2022-06-27T10:08:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T14:08:45","slug":"pacific-ring-of-fire-impact-on-travel-to-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sitata.com\/ar\/pacific-ring-of-fire-impact-on-travel-to-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Ring of Fire – Impact on travel to the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said, \u201cThe \u2018Pacific Ring of Fire\u2019 is a tectonically active and a dynamic region of the world. The region borders the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Plate and is home to many volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis.\u201d Since about 75% of the world\u2019s volcanoes occur within this region, it is known as the Ring of Fire<\/a>. PHIVOLCS (@phivolcs_dost) has confirmed that the Philippines is part of the \u201cPacific Ring of Fire\u201d and hence travellers can experience volcanic eruptions<\/a>, earthquakes<\/a>, and tsunamis during their time in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an email statement to Sitata, Renato U. Solidum Jr., Undersecretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Officer-in-Charge, PHIVOLCS said, \u201cDOST-PHIVOLCS monitors the 24 active volcanoes<\/strong> out of the more than 300 volcanoes in the Philippines. At the same time, the Philippine Seismic Network monitors about 20 earthquakes on a daily basis<\/strong> ranging from minor to stronger ones. More information on the earthquake activity in the Philippines can be obtained here<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel to the Philippines: A cause for worry? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar to the Philippines, many countries such as  Indonesia<\/a>, Japan<\/a>, Australia<\/a>, etc. are located in the Pacific Ring of Fire. However, these countries still remain one of the most favoured travel destinations due to their well-developed response mechanisms. The Philippines also remains well-equipped in terms of disaster preparedness due to which tourists flock<\/a> to view some of its famed destinations<\/a>. One instance of the Philippines government\u2019s proactiveness lies in the \u201cFree Mobile Disaster Alerts Act (RA 10639)\u201d under which people receive prompt SMS alerts at the time of emergencies. In our interview with PHIVOLCS, they have asked travellers to download the VolcanoPH info app available on Android<\/a>; soon to be available on iOS to be informed about the latest volcano activities. Travellers have also been advised to monitor their updates on earthquakes on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> as well. The agency has also encouraged travellers to make use of the information materials available online on their website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sitata further interviewed two nationals of the Philippines to understand the ground reality of Philippines\u2019 natural disaster preparedness for travellers. Both have confirmed the agility and versatility of the Philippines\u2019 response to natural disasters. Cherry Ann Alfonso<\/a> is a homemaker and Gaylyn Paloma Anter<\/a> is one of Sitata\u2019s analysts based in the Philippines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n