Local government units (LGUs) were urged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a state of calamity in order to access a disaster program budget amid African Swine Fever (ASF) incidents. (MB File Photo) “This (declaring a state of calamity) will allow them to access disaster funds to...
CEBU CITY – A barangay here was placed under a state of calamity after a riprap wall collapsed on Tuesday, October 17. SEVERAL houses were affected when a riprap wall in Sitio Kawayan, Barangay Sambag 2, Cebu City collapsed on Tuesday, October 17. (Photo via Calvin D. Cordova) Several houses in...
BACOLOD CITY – This city is under a state of calamity due to flood caused by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by typhoon “Goring.” MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez meets concerned agencies at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) on Wednesday, August 30, to...
BAGUIO CITY (PNA) – The city government on Monday night August 7, placed Baguio under a state of calamity due to the effects of typhoon “Egay.” The declaration was made with the approval of Resolution 494-2023, copies of which was circulated to the media on Tuesday, August 8. The declaration...
TUGUEGARAO CITY (PNA) – Officials of Cagayan province have earmarked P52 million following the declaration of a state of calamity on Monday, days after its 26 towns and a city were pummeled by typhoon “Egay,” Gov. Manuel Mamba told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday. The provincial board...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PNA) – Relief efforts have been stepped up in flood-hit areas in Region 3 (Central Luzon) to assist thousands of residents still reeling from the effects of typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Concerned government agencies such as...
A total of 151 cities, municipalities, and provinces have declared a state of calamity due to the devastation left by Super Typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the...
Mayor Baby Manlapaz, Vice Mayor Charo Sy-Alvarado Mendoza, Richie Mendoza, and councilors brave waist-deep flood waters to distribute water buckets to thousands of flood victims in Barangay San Juan, Hagonoy, Bulacan on Sunday, July 30, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Marcel Bayan) Another town in the...
DAGUPAN CITY (PNA) – The city government declared a state of calamity on Friday, July 28, due to the severe flooding and adverse impact of typhoon “Egay.” The Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council) members approved the resolution upon the recommendation of Mayor Belen Fernandez. In his report,...
Cavite is now under a state of calamity due to the effects of typhoon “Egay.” The provincial board approved Resolution No. 2639-2023 in a special session held via teleconferencing on Thursday, July 27. Under a state of calamity, Gov. Jonvic C. Remulla is authorized to use P30 million from the...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PNA) – The province of Bataan was placed under a state of calamity due to an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). The declaration was provided in a resolution passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Bataan and was approved by Gov. Jose Enrique Garcia III on...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is prodding the national government to facilitate the release of emergency funds for the purchase of African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccines from Vietnam. This can be done by declaring a state of calamity in areas affected by ASF, the former...
