All types of investments entail RISKS; there is nothing I know of yet that is zero-risk or risk free. Its a matter of how you want to accept the kind of risk your investment holds and how to manage it.
For Real Estate Investments, the RISK involved that is totally UNCONTROLLABLE are those risks which are in non-life insurance terms – Acts of God or Acts of Nature such as for example, an Earthquake. As a prudent investor, what you want to do before BUYING ANY PROPERTY is to do a quick-check if the area is resting on a fault line or is within 5-10 meters away from the fault-line as experts would say. You may also go to Philvolcs webtsite to check on these areas.
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/
Below is a write up by GMA Network as well:
LIST: Barangays in Metro Manila, nearby provinces near earthquake fault
PHIVOLCS released on Tuesday the Valley Fault System (VFS) Atlas, a collection of detailed large-scale maps that illustrates the areas that are near an earthquake fault.
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Here is the list of barangays traversed by the VFS:
A) WEST VALLEY FAULT
1) METRO MANILA
Quezon City:
- Bagong Silangan
- Bagumbayan
- Batasan Hills
- Blue Ridge B
- Libis
- Matandang Balara
- Pansol
- White Plains
- Ugong Norte
- Loyola Heights
- Pasong Putik Proper (Pasong Putik)
- Payatas
Marikina City:
- Barangka
- Industrial Valley
- Malanday
- Tumana
Pasig City:
- Bagong Ilog
- Ugong
Makati City:
- East Rembo
- Pembo
- Rizal
- Comembo
Taguig City:
- Bagumbayan
- Bagong Tanyag
- Upper Bicutan
- Central Bicutan
- Lower Bicutan
- Maharlika Village
- Pinagsama
- North Signal Village
- Central Signal Village
- South Signal Village
- Ususan
- South Daang Hari
Muntinlupa City:
- Alabang
- Bayanan
- Buli
- Cupang
- Poblacion
- Putatan
- Sucat
- Tunasan
2) OUTSIDE METRO MANILA
Bulacan:
- San Jose Del Monte City:
- San Isidro
- Ciudad Real
- San Roque
- Norzagaray:
- San Lorenzo
- Doña Remedios Trinidad:
- Camachin
- Kabayunan
- Sapang Bulak
- Bayabas
- Camachile
- Pulong Sampalok
Laguna:
- San Pedro:
- Calendola
- Gsis
- Sampaguita Village
- San Antonio
- San Vicente
- Riverside
- United Bayanihan
- Biñan:
- Biñan (Poblacion)
- Malamig
- San Francisco (Halang)
- Sta. Rosa:
- Sto Domingo
- Cabuyao:
- Casile
- Calamba:
- Canlubang
Cavite:
- Gen. Mariano Alvarez:
- San Jose
- Carmona:
- Bancal
- Cabilang Baybay
- Lantic
- Mabuhay
- Silang:
- Carmen
- Inchican
B) EAST VALLEY FAULT
Rizal:
- San Mateo:
- Ampid I
- Dulongbayan Ii
- Guinayang
- Guitnangbayan Ii
- Malanday
- Maly
- Santa Ana
- Rodriguez (Montalban):
- Burgos
- Macabud
- San Jose
- San Isidro
- San Rafael (Rosario)
— Tricia Zafra/JST, GMA News
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/489334/list-barangays-in-metro-manila-nearby-provinces-near-earthquake-fault/story/
MY COMMENTS:
1) Above write up of GMA is not the complete list ie. Where is Paranaque? Best to still check with Philvocs
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/
2) This is just a list of FAULT LINE. It does not mean that if you’re property is not on the faultline nor within the 10 meter radius from the fault-line, you are declared safe. It is the RISK of an EARTHQUAKE or a TSUNAMI that we cannot avoid. For instance, notice that the list of areas near or on the fault does not include BATANGAS but do remember that the epicenter of the 5.5 earthquake in August-September of 2017 which we all felt in Metro Manila was in BATANGAS.
3) In Other Words…
- check if the property you are buying in Metro Manila and nearby provinces is on or near a fault line; some sellers or real estate agents will no disclose this to you.
- like any other investment, real estate investing entails risks but it pays to learn and identify the risks and how to manage it. read about how to be safe and manage the risk of earthquakes or tsunami or any acts of nature. there are several readings about it.. for instance, we could learn from how those who live near in San Andreas Fault in California, still opt to live in California.
- The Philippines is in the “ring of fire”. I would suggest to insure your properties to shift the risk
I got this below from a blog www. panahon.tv and it clearly shows the East and West Valley Fault System and the possible destruction effects of an earthquake…
To top it all, no one is spared… be prepared, be safe and PRAY AT ALL TIMES that your investment and our families will not be hard-hit.
