PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos has placed the following areas - Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Region IV-A (Calabarzon), Bicol Region and Western Visayas under a state of calamity for six months in response to the devastation brought by Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae.
The Proclamation No. 84 also directed all concerned government
departments and agencies to continue the implementation of rescue, relief, and
rehabilitation measures in areas affected by Nalgae.
“All departments and other concerned government agencies are also
directed to coordinate with the LGUs to provide or augment the basic services
and facilities of affected areas,” read the proclamation signed for the
President by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin.
According to the issuance, the President may include other areas in
the declaration of a state of calamity if warranted, taking into consideration
the continuing damage assessment in affected areas based on the recommendation
of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the
conditions provided by law.
Nalgae’s onslaught from October 26 to 29 resulted in deaths,
property destruction, damage to agriculture and infrastructure, as well as
disruption in the livelihood of thousands of people across multiple regions.
More than 1.4 million people from BARMM, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna,
Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), Bicol Region, and Western Visayas were adversely
affected by the weather disturbance.
The NDRRMC, through a resolution, made a recommendation to the
President to declare a state of calamity covering those regions to hasten
rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts by both the public and private
sectors.
The declaration will also allow the government to effectively control prices of basic necessities and prime commodities and enable both the national and local governments to utilize their funds for rescue, recovery, and rehabilitation measures. (Mindanao Examiner)
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