1. . Living with Geohazards: The Role of Real Estate Developers /
Real Estate Service Practitioners
Real Estate Developers/ practitioners provide a unique service to people and their
families. The land they offer should give comfort, security and well-being to their
clients. This seminar aims to:
1) Create awareness of the different geohazards and how they affect lives and
properties;
2) Aid Real Estate Developers /Practitioners in identifying geohazard-prone
areas; and
3) Impart knowledge on the Recommended Engineering Mitigation Measures
to address/reduce risks.
4) To guide Real Estate Developers/ Service Practitioners in Developing and
marketing these properties
Day 1
Time Activity Speakers
0830- 0900 Registration
0900- 0905 Philippine National Anthem
Matilde Padit- Pres-REBAP
0905- 0910 Invocation
Mandaluyong Chapter City
Mr. Edwin Domingo
0910- 0915 Opening Remarks
UPGAA President
Dr. Carlo Arcilla
0915-0920 Welcome Address
NIGS Director
Ms. Evangeline A. Yia
0920- 0930 Objective of the Seminar
UPGAA Treasurer / REBAP
Dr. Mario A. Aurelio
“Why is the Philippines geohazard-
0930- 1000 Faculty Member,
prone?”
UP-NIGS
1000- 1015 Coffee Break
1015- 1100 Lahars and other volcanic hazards PhiVOLCS rep
PhiVOLCS rep
1100- 1200 The Valley Fault System
(Dr. Solidum)
1200- 1300 Lunch Break
Dr. Sandra Catane,
Landslide disasters – Cherry Hills and
1300- 1400 Faculty Member,
Guinsaugon
UP-NIGS
Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay,
Flooding in urban communities –
1400- 1500 Faculty Member,
Ondoy and Sendong experiences
UP-NIGS

2. 1500- 1530 Coffee Break
Dr. Fernando P. Siringan,
Sea-level rise and its impact on
1530- 1630 Professor
coastal communities
Marine Science Institute
PhiVOLCS rep and
Tsunamis and other Coastal Mr. Danilo M. Octaviano,
1630- 1730
Geohazards Sr. Science Res. Specialist
Mines & Geosciences Bureau
Day 2
Dr. Elmer B. Billedo
0830- 0915 Policy on Land Development Projects
Assistant Director, MGB
Dir. Reynulfo A. Juan
Updates on the Upper Marikina River
0915- 0945 Reg. Exec. Dir. IV-A
Basin Protected Landscape
DENR
9:45- 1000 Coffee Break
Engr. Emil Morales
1000- 1045 Lessons from Cherry Hills President
Philippine GeoAnalytics, Inc.
Mr. Edmundo Vargas
1045- 1200 Map Reading Instructor
UP-NIGS
1200- 1300 Lunch Break
Engr. Mark Morales
Geotechnical Methods in Land
1300- 1400 Managing Director,
Development: Seismic
Philippine GeoAnalytics, Inc.
Engr. Roy Anthony Luna
Geotechnical Methods in Land
1400- 1500 Director,
Development: Non-Seismic
AMH Philippines, Inc.
1500- 1515 Open Forum
1515- 1530 Coffee Break
Mr. Carmelito Tatlonghari
Appreciation Green technology for Charter Member,
1530- 1630
Real Estate Developers /Brokers Green Architecture Advocacy
Phils., Inc.
1630- 1645 Open Forum
Response from Participants (2- 3
1645- 1700 Real Estate Practitioners
participants)
Mr. Manuel Gamboa-
1700- 1715 Closing Ceremony
UPGAA Chairman