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Digital kiosk brings Mount Pinatubo history to younger visitors

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October 6, 2026

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Holy Angel University's Center for Kapampangan Studies has introduced an interactive kiosk at its Pinatubo Museum in Angeles City, Philippines, to help visitors explore the volcano's history and the devastation caused by its 1991 eruption, according to a report by the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

The exhibit combines scientific information with personal accounts to preserve the experiences of affected communities.

Developed by students from the university's School of Computing, the kiosk includes 3D views, photographs, videos and firsthand accounts. An interactive game called "Laharaya" helps visitors learn about the volcanic mudflows that continued to threaten communities after the eruption.

Mount Pinatubo erupted June 15, 1991, sending ash across large parts of the Philippines and forcing widespread evacuations. Ash fall damaged buildings and farmland, while rain mixed with volcanic debris to produce destructive mudflows known as lahars. Those flows continued for years, burying communities and roads and prolonging the disaster's impact across Central Luzon.

The Oct. 2 launch featured a poetry performance by Kapampangan poet laureate Bertung Isponga and storytelling by broadcaster, teacher and environmental advocate Cecile Yumul. Yumul shared her experiences of the eruption and subsequent mudflows and donated her collection of Mount Pinatubo photographs to the center.