Administrative Code of 1987
Section 27. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology shall have the following functions:
(1) Predict the occurrence of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes and their geotectonic phenomena;
(2) Determine how eruptions and earthquakes shall occur and the likely areas to be affected;
(3) Exploit the positive aspects of volcanoes and volcanic terrain in furtherance of the socio-economic development efforts of the government;
(4) Generate sufficient data for forecasting volcanic eruptions and earthquakes;
(5) Formulate appropriate disaster-preparedness plans; and
(6) Mitigate hazards of volcanic activities through appropriate detection, forecast, and warning systems.