DR. Teresito Bacolcol, who has been named as "permanent" director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), vowed to push for the passage of a bill that will modernize the agency.

Officially in Phivolcs director Dr. Teresito ‘Toto’ Bacolcol takes his oath before Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Photo courtesy of Phivolcs
Officially in Phivolcs director Dr. Teresito ‘Toto’ Bacolcol takes his oath before Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Photo courtesy of Phivolcs
Officially in Phivolcs director Dr. Teresito 'Toto' Bacolcol takes his oath before Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Photo courtesy of Phivolcs

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