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• Homepage
• Is your house standing on an earthquake faultline? (though this was posted in the early days, it is still a good post. For targeted and updated info, pls. see below the list of newly identified communities that have been sitting along on a fault line.)
• MMEIRS Scenario 8: Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake along the West Valley Fault System by JANE T. PUNONGBAYAN, Ph.D.
• MMDA Disaster Preparedness Program
• Earthquake Personal Preparedness Plan
• Correct Earthquake Response: DROP, COVER, HOLD ON
• “The Triangle of Life” NOT true …an urban legend?
• Historical Philippine Earthquakes from 1599 to 1909
• WHAT IF ANGAT DAM COLLAPSES? In the Line of Fire.
• WHAT IF ANGAT DAM COLLAPSES? …water seeks its own level.
• Q & A (Quakes and Answers)
• “So what about Eastwood Greenview in the shadow of Wawa Dam and La Mesa Dam?”
  • Old abandoned Wawa Dam on the lap of 3 fault lines?
  • ANTIPOLO: HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT (they’re showing but not telling) part 1.
  • ANTIPOLO: HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT (they’re showing but not telling) part 2.
• Metro Manila Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment (November 2014)

In the order of their location from north-east to south-west, these neighborhoods lie directly on the deadly path of the Marikina Valley Fault Line System:

• Banai Ville and Catalino 1 in Brgy. San Isidro, Montalban
• Jovil 3 in Brgy. San Isidro, Montalban
• Phase 1-A Sub Urban in Brgy. San Jose, Montalban
• Christineville & Pamayanan ng Tagumpay in Brgy. San Jose, Montalban
• Mediterranean Heights Phase 1, Bukluran Hilltop Abatex and Children Mission Foundation in Brgy. San Jose, Montalban
• San Mateo and Montalban (on the lesser known East Valley Fault)
• Bagong Silangan, Filinvest Heights and Sitio Bakal
• Filinvest Homes 2
• Villa Amor Uno and Filinvest Homes 2
• Richville, Garland Woodcrest Forest and North View 1
• Richville and Matandang Balara
• Buenavista Ville and Batasan Hills
• LOYOLA GRAND VILLAS, CAPITOL PARK HOMES, AND BUENAVISTA VILLE (2015) – UPDATED – 05/30/2015
• LOYOLA GRAND VILLAS (2015) – UPDATED – 05/29/2015
• Brgy. Barangka in Marikina
• Ateneo Campus
• Brgy. Barangka, Loyola Subd. and Loyola Grand Villas
• BLUE RIDGE B, CINCO HERMANOS, INDUSTRIAL VALLEY, MONTE VISTA, AND URBAN BLISS (2015) – UPDATED – 06/01/2015
• Brgy. Libis in Quezon City
• Valle Verde 6, Greenmeadows, and White Plains
• Valle Verde 1 Through 5
• KAWILIHAN VILLAGE AND BAGONG ILOG (2015) – UPDATED – 06/04/2015
• EAST AND WEST REMBO (2015) – UPDATED – 06/05/2015
• Rizal and Pembo
• STO. NINO VILLAGE, WILDCAT VILLAGE AND PALAR VILLAGE (2015) – UPDATED – 06/07/2015
• Central and North Signal Villages
• “The South”
• Overview of Muntinlupa
• Brgys. Sucat, Buli and Cupang in Muntinlupa
• Brgy. Alabang in Muntinlupa
• Brgy. Bayanan in Muntinlupa
• Brgy. Putatan in Muntinlupa
• National Road in Tunasan, Muntinlupa
• Sto. Nino Village (Phase 1) in Muntinlupa
• Tunasan Proper in Muntinlupa
• Tunasan-Cuyab Boundary
• St. Peregrine Laziosi Parish and Warehouses in Muntinlupa
• R.M. Tiosejo Subdivision in Muntinlupa
• Parkhomes in Muntinlupa
• Parkhomes and Sto. Nino Village in Muntinlupa
• Parkhomes and Villa Carolina 1 in Muntinlupa
• Susana Heights in San Pedro, Laguna
• Monark, MMG and Holiday Homes in San Pedro
• La Marea Hills and Brgy. San Antonio in San Pedro
• Calendola, Harmony Homes, Villa Olympia 4, Stonecrest and Brgy. San Jose in G.M.A. Cavite
• Villa Olympia 6 and Juana 3
• Brgy. San Jose, Juana 3 and Southbreeze
• The Manila Southwoods & Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Carmona, Cavite
• San Lazaro Race Track & Casino Filipino in Carmona, Cavite
• The Beacon Academy, Inc. in Biñan, Laguna
• Into Unknown Territories

• What about Eastwood City?
• What about Bonifacio Global City?
• What about Ortigas District?
• Where on Earth (for selected requests only)

In Focus:

If you know them, tell them …maybe in the future, that will one day save people.

• SCHOOLS ON THE FAULT LINE…
• CHURCHES: St. Peregrine Laziosi Parish, San Jose Manggagawa Chapel, and Camp Atienza Chapel
• SM Center Muntinlupa
• City Hall of Muntinlupa
• Universal Robina Corp. (2015) – NEW – 06/04/2015
• …

2015 Fault Trace vs. 2010 Fault Trace

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Though with slight differences, the maps are generally the same. However…

At close inspection, the 2015 fault trace generated from Phivolcs’ Valley Fault System (VFS) Atlas deviates from the 2010 fault trace at most minute points. This means structures thought to be sitting atop a fault line may not be sitting there at all, and those next to or thought lucky to be spared from being on a fault line may turn out to be lying on the fault surprisingly. With the 2015 fault trace, it would seem that new fault lines appear while some of the old ones disappear –drastically changing lives. Yet the simple explanation is, plotted points shift thus making the faults move several meters away from their previous locations.

Because the difference between the old and new fault traces are very significant, and that the 2015 fault trace has superceded the 2010 fault trace in use, this is seen as a precedent wherein an official fault trace can still be replaced by a newer fault trace, bringing with it the problems associated with a rogue, “wandering” fault line. While this casts doubt on the finality of the 2015 fault trace, meaning in the future there may be an update that shows a different, divergent fault trace that again changes the ball game, people are also realizing that plotting and pinpointing fault traces is not an exact science and to a certain extent, it is informed guesswork. On the macro level, the accuracy of fault traces are still better than good –to the credit of the laudable men and women of Phivolcs who try hard to give the public credible information; it is on the micro level, however, where accuracy matters that spell the difference between life and death, but where today’s technology is sadly lacking.

In light of this reality, people who are affected, or potentially affected, by either the 2015 fault trace or the 2010 fault trace should familiarize themselves with the information provided by the other fault trace to get a holistic assessment of their situation before deciding based on what their intellect or gut feel tells them.

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