Rappler's latest stories on fault lines
Disaster responders test skills for 'The Big One'
Responders evaluate if their training, skills, and equipment are up to par in case the West Valley Fault Line moves, generating a magnitude 7.2 earthquake
Muntinlupa #MMShakeDrill tests community and private sector response
We should always assume that the disaster [management] office or the local [government] will not be able to respond immediately [after an earthquake] a disaster management officer says
Part 2: What makes buildings earthquake-ready?
The correct process is to consult an engineer get a building permit and have a responsible person at the site during construction
Part 1: Can your house withstand major earthquakes?
Find out if your house is built according to standards by taking the interactive How safe is my house quiz
Businesses should have continuity plans for disasters - MMDA, OCD
Are your business offices and employees prepared when the West Valley Fault moves?
Can Angat dam withstand a 7.2 magnitude quake?
A consultancy firm commissioned to assess the 47 year old dam’s safety is uncertain that it could survive such disaster thus more investigations are needed to determine the risks involved
Ateneo retrofits buildings, some classes pushed to August 3
Retrofitting will involve strengthening of beams and columns following a structural audit done in 2014
How close are you to the West Valley Fault? Here's a site for that
A team of Filipino web developers have created Project Tremors a website calculating how far a place is from the West Valley Fault
On anniversary, UN pressed about liability for Haiti cholera
On UN Day journalists and a lawyer say the UN must accept accountability for bringing cholera to Haiti by compensating the victims of the outbreak
Lessons from Guinsaugon
A national land use code can help prevent tragedies such as the one that visited the village of Guinsaugon in 2006
Why PH needs a national land use code—now
Various laws that affect farmers indigenous peoples and companies overlap and confuse
