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October 25, 2025

The Philippines sits atop the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region where shifting tectonic plates unleash earthquakes and volcanic activity with little warning.

- BY ELLALYN DEVERA RUIZ

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) more than 180 active fault segments crisscross the archipelago and six major trenches surround the country, putting millions of residents at risk.

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