Declaring a state of calamity in the National Capital Region (NCR) is a “local prerogative” and is best left to the local executives since they best know the situation on the ground, President Marcos said on Wednesday, July 24. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over the...
BATANGAS CITY – Batangas was placed under a state of calamity due to rains caused by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” and typhoon “Carina” on Tuesday, July 23. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that several municipalities in the province been flooded...
Families who lost their homes in a fire in Cavite City last July 14 seek temporary shelter in an evacuation center. (Photo from Mayor Denver Chua's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE - The local government unit (LGU) of Cavite City declared a state of calamity on Tuesday, July 16,...
BACOLOD CITY – The town of La Castellana in Negros Occidental was placed under a state of calamity on Tuesday night, June 4, a day after the eruption of Kanlaon volcano in the neighboring city of Canlaon in Negros Oriental. ASH blankets plants in Sitio Trencera, Barangay Sag-Ang, La...
BACOLOD CITY – Canlaon City in Negros Oriental declared a state of calamity on Tuesday afternoon, June 4, less than 24 hours following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday night, June 3. CANLAON City was placed under a state of calamity due to the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday night,...
ILOILO CITY — The province of Capiz is under a state of calamity due to the El Niño climate phenomenon. Capiz was the third provincial government in Western Visayas to make the declaration. The Capiz Provincial Board approved the recommendation of the Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk...
CEBU CITY – Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has issued an executive order (EO) placing the entire province of Cebu under a state of calamity “due to the devastating effects of the El Niño phenomenon.” Garcia issued EO No. 9 days after the provincial board approved a resolution declaring a state of...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol has been placed under a state of calamity due to the extreme heat. AUMENTADO (FB) Gov. Aris Aumentado on Wednesday, May 22, confirmed that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan has approved a resolution that sought a declaration of a state of calamity in the province...
CEBU CITY – The province of Cebu will be placed under a state of calamity due to the devastation caused by the extremely high heat index. Gov. Gwen Garcia on Friday, May 17, announced that she will issue an executive order for the formal declaration of the state of calamity. GARCIA (FB) “This...
ILOILO CITY — The province of Iloilo is now under a state of calamity due to the El Niño climate phenomenon. A FARMER tends to his farm in Tubungan town, Iloilo province affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon. (Tara Yap) The Iloilo Provincial Board approved the recommendation of the...
With the El Niño phenomenon still expected to persist in the remaining weeks of May, Communications Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, spokesperson for Task Force El Niño, underscored the need to prepare and evaluate its impact on agriculture, water supply, power generation, and food security....
DAVAO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) interim Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim has placed the entire region under a state of calamity due to the impact of the prolonged dry spell as a result of the El Niño phenomenon. A PARCHED cornfield in North Upi, Maguindanao...
