UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) and Earth Materials Science Concrete Petrography Laboratory (EMS-CP Lab) technical staff held site investigation and sample collection activities at Currimao Port in Ilocos Norte and Santa, Ilocos Sur Seawall, from October 01-04, 2023, in connection with the DOST-GIA-funded research project titled “Effects of Extreme Weather Conditions on Coastal Concrete Structures in […]
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UP Resilience Institute Director Discusses Metro Manila as a Sinking City
Channel News Asia produced a documentary series on Asia’s Sinking Cities, focusing on Manila as one of the fastest growing megacities in Southeast Asia. The Executive Director of UP Resilience Institute (UP RI), Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay discussed the cause of Manila’s sinking and its effects in terms of flooding and land subsidence. He also […]