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NIGS Quarterly
Newsletter of the National Institute of Geological Sciences
Issue No. 8-9
October 2024 to March 2025


Geoscience Foundation Inc. and OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. to Provide New Microscopes for NIGS Students' Geological Training
The Geoscience Foundation, Inc. and OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to improve the geological...
Admin Staff
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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Dr. Lagmay and Dr. Dimalanta Receive Prestigious National Awards and Recognition
DR. ALFREDO MAHAR FRANCISCO A. LAGMAY Dangal Bantayog ng Katatagan Hall of Fame Award (Dangal ng Pilipino: Pagpapaunlad ng Kagalingan at...
NIGS Research
Sep 9, 20242 min read
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Bridging Borders: NIGS Professors at the Taiwan-Philippines Summit
The Taiwan-Philippines Summit on Active Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Marine, and Environmental Disasters was hosted by the National Chung...
Mike Ausejo
Jun 24, 20241 min read
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Geol 273 (Advanced Mineral Deposits) fieldwork in Benguet and Zambales
MS Geology students enrolled in Geology 273 (Advanced Mineral Deposits) class conducted fieldwork in Benguet and Zambales last May 18-19...
Ma. Yna Rose Garcia
May 28, 20242 min read
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Fieldwork with Dr. Tomoki Kase: Molluscs, otoliths, forams and all things paleontological!
Members of the Nannoworks Laboratory (Dr. Allan Gil Fernando, David Policarpio and John Paul Mondala), along with visiting paleontologist Dr
JP Mondala
May 7, 20243 min read
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IEC conducted in Sagada, Mountain Province
The DOST-funded research project titled “Project 1. Evolution of the Luzon Arc: From Igneous to Sedimentary Processes” under the program...
Mariz Alcancia
May 3, 20242 min read
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UP NIGS UPGAA Geology Museum: Bringing Geoscience Closer to the People
The NIGS-UPGAA Geology Museum offers an alternative venue where geosciences can be taught outside the traditional four corners of a...
JP Mondala
Mar 31, 20242 min read
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Taiwanese Geoscience Talks 2024
A group of professors from three universities, namely National Chung Cheng University, National Cheng Kung University, and National...
Armand Bambao
Jan 27, 20241 min read
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Geol 250 (Igneous Petrology) fieldwork in Zambales
The Geology 250 (Igneous Petrology) class, under the supervision of Dr. Betchaida Payot and Dr. Gabriel Theophilus Valera, conducted...
Noel Patrick Soberano
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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Geol 273 (Advanced Mineral Deposits) fieldwork in Mankayan, Benguet
The Geology 273 (Advanced Mineral Deposits) class conducted fieldwork in the Baguio-Mankayan mineral district last May 25-28, 2023. The...
Ma. Yna Rose Garcia
Jun 30, 20232 min read
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Geol 197 fieldwork in Ore Asia Mining and Development Corporation
The Geology 197 (Special Topics in Geology: Geochemical Techniques Applied to Hydrothermal Deposits) class conducted fieldwork in Ore...
Ma. Yna Rose Garcia
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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Geol 154 (Volcanology) fieldwork in Rizal, Laguna, and Batangas
The Geology 154 (Volcanology) THY class under Dr. Sandra G. Catane conducted fieldwork on 19-21 May 2023 which aims to apply the concepts...
Erizza Rose Santos
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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Geology 120 fieldwork in Ilocos Region
Two Geology 120 (Stratigraphy and Sedimentology) four-day fieldworks in Ilocos Region were conducted successfully last 2-5 December 2022...
Meyrick Tablizo
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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