RAIN-INDUCED

LANDSLIDE IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Why is Philippines prone to various
types of mass wasting or landslide?

GEOLOGIC CLIMATIC
 LANDSLIDE o GUHO
Ang “landslide” o guho ay ang pagbaba ng lupa, bato, at putik
dahil sa “gravity” o batak ng natural na hila ng ating daigdig.

Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City,

September 2012

Pantukan Landslide, Province of Compostela Valley, Brgy. Guinsaugon,St. Bernard, Southern Leyte
April 2011 Landslide of 2006

Landslide = Mass wasting

 Landslide

Sliding of mass of earth or rock from

mountain or cliff in a downward
manner.

Source: MGB
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VERY
VERY HIGH
HIGH LANDSLIDE
FLOOD
SUSCEPTIBILITY
SUSCEPTIBILITY
Unstable areas,
Areas likely significant flood
to experience areas heights
of
which are of
in excess affected by mass
2.0 meters movement.
and/or flood
Human
duration of more than 3 days; also high.
initiated effects are usually prone
to flashfloods.

HIGH LANDSLIDE
HIGH FLOOD SUSCEPTIBILITY
SUSCEPTIBILITY
Areas likely to experience flood heights of 1.0 to
Unstable
2.0 metersareas,
and/orhighly susceptible
flood duration to than
of more
mass
3 days.movement.
These areas are immediately flooded
during heavy rains of several hours.

MODERATE
MODERATE LANDSLIDE
FLOOD
SUSCEPTIBILITY
SUSCEPTIBILITY
Stable areastowith
Areas likely occasional
experience floodorheights
localized
of
to mass movement.
0.5 to 1.0 meters and/or flood duration of 1
to 3 days.

LOW
LOW LANDSLIDE
FLOOD
SUSCEPTIBILITY
SUSCEPTIBILITY
Stable
Areas areas with
likely to no identified
experience floodlandslide
heights
scars,
of <0.5either
meteractive or relict
and/or flood .duration of
less than 1 day. These areas include low
hills and gentle slopes. They also have
sparse to moderate drainage density.
 MGB
Geohazard map portal

• There are geohazard maps which can be

viewed and downloaded for free at MGB
website.
• Geohazard Web Portal
http://gdis.denr.gov.ph/mgbpublic/
http://gdis.denr.gov.ph/mgbgoogle/
• There are also smartphone application
which can be used like the Arko PH app,
Alerto Pinoy.
Source: MGB
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 The MGB Geohazards Web Portal
www.denr.gov.ph / www.mgb.gov.ph/ pia.gov.ph / essc.gov.ph

Option to download the specific

geohazards map (e.g. Masinloc
Provide information on susceptibilities of a specific NAMRIA Quadrangle Map Sheet)
barangay to landslides and flooding (e.g. Bgy Bani,
Masinloc, Zambales)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION