Iloilo City and Surigao del Sur under state of calamity due to Typhoon Odette

Dec 21, 2021 | Regions

Iloilo City and Surigao del Sur are now placed under a state of calamity due to destruction wrought by Typhoon Odette.Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas announced in his Facebook page that the city council approved the said declaration. Under the said status, victims will...

Luzon-wide state of calamity declared

Nov 19, 2020 | Regions

TOTO LOZANO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO President Rodrigo Duterte has placed Luzon under a state of calamity after the island suffered billions of pesos in infrastructure and agriculture damage due to recent typhoons.In a televised address aired on Tuesday, Duterte said he...

Bicol, other areas ravaged by Quinta, Rolly ‘likely’ to be placed under state of calamity – Palace

Nov 9, 2020 | Regions

President Rodrigo Duterte will “most likely” place Bicol Region, Calabarzon and Mimaropa under state of calamity after being wrecked by typhoons “Quinta” and “Rolly.”Disaster officials reported that infrastructure damage due to...

PH’s Covid-19 state of calamity extended by one year

Sep 18, 2020 | Top Stories

President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the country’s Covid-19 state of calamity until September 2021. The extension took effect on Sept. 13 and will last until Sept. 12, 2021. According to Proclamation No. 1021, the state of calamity declaration may be...

Duterte to extend PH’s state of calamity declaration

Sep 18, 2020 | Top Stories

President Rodrigo Duterte will “definitely” extend the state of calamity declaration in the Philippines, Malacañang said on Thursday. Duterte placed the country under a six-month state of calamity on March 16 through Proclamation No. 929. It expired...