Erupting volcanoes are among the most destructive forces in Mother Nature's arsenal. But where many people live on or near the flanks of such mountains, the real disaster often doesn't start until the ...
On June 15, 1991, the island of Luzon in the Philippines was ground zero for the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 1900s when Mount Pinatubo blew its top. This historic natural event set massive ...
In June 1991, Mount Pinatubo, a volcanic peak on the Philippine Island of Luzon, literally blew its top. It was the second-most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century, ten times stronger than ...
BOTOLAN, Zambales—Mount Pinatubo, often described as the Philippines’ “Beautiful Disaster,” is now providing a hefty contribution for the development of Ayta communities here that were devastated when ...
In the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, a volcano dormant for more than 400 years, the residents of the whole town of San Simon in Pampanga was engulfed by dust and thick mudflow called ...
FROM ASH TO ASSET—A trekker takes a selfie at the foothills leading to Mount Pinatubo in Botolan, Zambales, one of the country’s most visited eco-tourism sites and a major source of livelihood for ...