Philippines: Metro Manila 'unprepared for big quake' - new study

The Star highlights a report made available to the news agency by Pacific Strategies and Assessments (PSA) in which it states that Metro Manila would 'likely be thrown into a state of chaos following a major earthquake event and businesses would simply not be able to sustain operations.

The PSA Metro Manila Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment builds on the 2004 Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS) conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) that continues to serve as the research benchmark for Metro Manila earthquake vulnerability and preparedness.