Changes in intensity and tracks of tropical cyclones crossing the central and southern Philippines from 1979 to 2020: an observational study by Clint Eldrick R. Petilla, Leia Pauline S. Tonga, Lyndon Mark P. Olaguera, Jun Matsumoto

“…Abstract Observational studies on the characteristics of tropical cyclones (TCs) crossing Mindanao and Visayas Islands, in the southern and central Philippines, respectively, remain limited. …”
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Complex Shear Partitioning Involving the 6 February 2012 <i>M_W</i> 6.7 Negros Earthquake Ground Rupture in Central Philippines by Rolly E. Rimando, Jeremy M. Rimando, Robjunelieaaa B. Lim

“…This study uses the ground rupture map of the 2012 Negros earthquake in sorting out the mechanism of deformation in the Visayas Islands region. The ground rupture’s length is well within the aftershock area while its scarp heights are consistent with an earthquake of its magnitude and nature of movement. …”
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VISUALIZATION OF THE GEOPHYSICAL SETTINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE SEA MARGINS BY MEANS OF GMT AND ISC DATA by Polina Lemenkova

“…As a result of this study, the average level of earthquakes located in the Philippine Trench and Mariana Trench areas were compared, and those located in the Philippine archipelago are determined to be in the souther-western part (area of west Mindanao, south-west Visayas islands), while Luzon Islands shown shallower located earthquakes. …”
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Field survey report and satellite image interpretation of the 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines by E. Mas, J. Bricker, S. Kure, B. Adriano, C. Yi, A. Suppasri, S. Koshimura

“…This time, Super Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, devastated the Eastern Visayas islands on 8 November 2013. Its classification as a super typhoon was based on its maximum sustained 1 min surface wind speed of 315 km h^&minus;1, which is equivalent to a strong Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale. …”
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Implementation of an intersectoral program to eliminate human and canine rabies: the Bohol Rabies Prevention and Elimination Project. by Stella Marie D Lapiz, Mary Elizabeth G Miranda, Romulo G Garcia, Leonida I Daguro, Meydalyn D Paman, Frederick P Madrinan, Polizena A Rances, Deborah J Briggs

“…BACKGROUND: The province of Bohol, located in the Visayas islands region in the Philippines has a human population of 1.13 million and was the 4th highest region for human rabies deaths in the country, averaging 10 per year, prior to the initiation of the Bohol Rabies Prevention and Elimination Project (BRPEP). …”
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Risk mapping and socio-ecological drivers of soil-transmitted helminth infections in the Philippines: a spatial modelling studyResearch in context by Tsheten Tsheten, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Angela Cadavid Restrepo, Matthew Kelly, Colleen Lau, Archie C.A. Clements, Darren J. Gray, Chona Daga, Vanessa Joy Mapalo, Fe Esperanza Espino, Kinley Wangdi

“…Findings: The prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides (20.0%) and Trichuris trichiura (29.3%) was higher in the Visayas Island than in the Luzon and Mindanao Islands. …”
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