first, the facts:
fact 1: japan is the world’s no. 1 when it comes to disaster preparedness. we are nowhere near that as pluto is to the sun.
fact 2: the philippines, like japan, sits on the ring of fire (geologically, the linear zone of seismic and volcanic activity that coincides in general with the margins of the pacific plate -
dictionary.infoplease.com). japan sits on four fault lines, the philippines sits on five fault lines.
1) Marikina Valley Fault (Montalban-San Mateo-Marikina-Pasig-Taguig-Muntinlupa-S… Pedro-Binan-Carmona-Santa
Rosa-Calamba-Tagaytay-Oriental Mindoro)
2) Western Philippine Fault (Luzon Sea-Mindoro Strait-Panay Gulf-Sulu Sea)
3) Eastern Philippine Fault (Philippine Sea)
4) Southern Mindanao Fault (Moro Gulf-Celebes Sea)
5) Central Philippine Fault (Entire Ilocos Norte-Aurora-Quezon-Masbate-Eastern Leyte-Southern Leyte-Agusan Del Norte-
Agusan Del Sur-Davao del Norte)
Of these, the MARIKINA VALLEY FAULT poses the greatest danger because it cuts through all the modern and progressive portions of Manila such as Eastwood, Rockwell, Ortigas Center, Bonifacio Global City, Ayala Center, and Alabang. Also, the PhiVolcs people have warned that this fault line can move anytime because it is already "11 years late" for its movement. (
note: this blog was written two years ago.)
fact 3: Only the western seaboard of Luzon, including Manila, is predicted to be submerged in water. Manila is sinking into the ocean by 6 centimeters per year because of the Marikina Fault Line. By 2030, Manila will be like Venice, if proper measures aren't implemented.
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