00:00In other news, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, or FIVOX, stressed
00:04that faster dissemination of information or warnings to the public about volcanic eruptions,
00:10earthquakes, or tsunamis is expected following the signing of the FIVOX Modernization Act
00:15by President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr.
00:18According to FIVOX Director Teresito Bajolcol, this will help to augment the agency's monitoring
00:23equipment for volcanoes of the country's 24 active volcanoes.
00:27Only 10 are currently being monitored, with only two, Taal and Mayon, having complete
00:32monitoring systems.
00:34Bajolcol added that having a centralized data center will help integrate seismic volcano
00:39and tsunami data in real-time, along with a modern laboratory for real-time data analysis.
