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(Eagle News) — The whole of Pampanga is now placed under a “state of calamity” to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Disease in the province. The provincial council or Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved Resolution No. 6102 in its session held on Monday, March 16. It was signed by Vice Governor Lilia Pineda declaring “the entire province of Pampanga under a state of calamity in order to address, contain and prevent the spread of coronavirus disease […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government on Friday, March 13, declared a state of calamity to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus cases in the city and to empower barangays to implement measures to control infections. Quezon City mayor Joy Belmonte announced this a day after President Rodrigo Duterte imposed a community quarantine in the whole of Metro Manila to address rising COVID-19 cases in the country. “This allows the city to […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity over Calabarzon due to the effects brought by the eruption of Taal in the region. The President made the declaration covering Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon in Proclamation 906 he signed on Feb. 21. The declaration, which will expedite the government’s rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts, will last for a year unless lifted. It came weeks after the phreatic eruption of the […]
https://youtu.be/YLWAGt_yvwE (Eagle News) — Sorsogon has been placed under a state of calamity because of the damage to agriculture and infrastructure brought about by typhoon Kammuri (TisoyPH). Sorsogon governor Chiz Escudero, however, noted that there were no casualties reported in the province after the typhoon’s onslaught. But the initial damage reported already reached P667,331,900 due to agriculture and fisheries losses. The cost of damage to infrastructure is still being completed.
(Eagle News) – Ilocos Norte is now under a state of calamity after floods due to heavy rains brought by severe tropical storm Ineng affected 110 barangays and more than 4,500 families. The provincial government of Ilocos Norte declared a state of calamity on Saturday, August 24, due to the storm Ineng’s onslaught which has killed two people. “Due to the non-stop rains that caused severe floods in most areas of the province, nearly […]
(Eagle News)–Batanes has been placed under a state of calamity. The declaration was made after successive earthquakes hit the province over the weekend, leading to at least nine deaths and several injured. President Rodrigo Duterte visited the province on Sunday, July 28, and ordered the construction of a P40-million clinic following the damages wrought on the hospital there. The declaration will facilitate the release of calamity funds for the province’s rehabilitation. Earthquakes struck the province […]
(Eagle News)—Pampanga was placed under a state of calamity on Tuesday, April 23, a day after a 6.1-magnitude quake struck Luzon. Vice governor Dennis Pineda said the declaration of state of calamity done by the provincial board was “to enable the people to immediately rebuild after the 6.1 magnitude earthquake late afternoon on Monday, April 22.” Pineda said he has already ordered the mayors of Apalit, Sto. Tomas, and Guagua towns where there are Chuzon […]
(Eagle News) – The Cebu provincial government declared a state of calamity for the whole province because of the severe dry spell affecting farms and aqua farms, and causing a sharp decrease in water supply in several towns. The provincial government passed a resolution for the declaration of a state of calamity during the afternoon session of the Provincial Board. With the declaration, the provincial government can now spend P22 million of its quick response […]
Ni Melvin dela Cruz Eagle News Correspondent (Eagle News) – Nagdeklara na ng state of calamity ang bayan ng Wao, Lanao Del Sur dahil sa matinding epekto ng El Niño. Ayon sa PAGASA, tatamaan ng matinding tag-tuyot ang probinsiya ng Lanao Del Sur batay sa kanilang prediction noon pang Disyembre 2018. Enero hanggang Hunyo ng taong ito ang tagal ng sinasabing weak El Niño kaya damang -dama na ang epekto nito sa maraming sakahan at […]
(Eagle News) — Zamboanga City, and four towns of North Cotabato have been placed under a state of calamity because of the effects of El Niño, or long dry spell, that is affecting the local agricultural sector. The City council approved the declaration for the state of calamity in Zamboanga City after the recommendation made by the City Disaster Risk Risk Reduction and Management Council. Vice Mayor Cesar Iturralde said that the dry spell affected […]
(Eagle News) — A town in Cotabato was placed under a state of calamity because of the dry spell being experienced there. The decision to place M’lang under such a state was made by the Sangguniang Bayan. This was after 28 of the 37 barangays in the town were seen experiencing the effects of the high temperatures since January. The declaration, according to Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol, will pave the way for the use of […]
