{"id":155439,"date":"2018-03-06T22:36:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T03:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=155439"},"modified":"2018-03-06T22:36:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T03:36:50","slug":"prrd-to-declare-state-of-calamity-in-boracay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/06\/prrd-to-declare-state-of-calamity-in-boracay\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD to declare state of calamity in Boracay"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\u201cNgayon,<\/a>
\u201cNgayon, I know it work hardships and that is why I would be declaring a state of calamity,\u201d he said in a speech during the oath taking of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission at Malaca\u00f1an Palace. (PNA Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo R. Duterte announced on Tuesday, March 6, that he would place Boracay under a state of calamity.<\/p>\n

\u201cNgayon,<\/em>\u00a0I know it work hardships and that is why I would be declaring a state of calamity,\u201d he said in a speech during the oath taking of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission at Malaca\u00f1an Palace.<\/p>\n

The Chief Executive explained that placing the island under a state of calamity would allow the government to extend assistance to those who are displaced financially.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng<\/em>\u00a0state of calamity\u00a0may<\/em>\u00a0component\u00a0\u2019yan na pambigay talaga<\/em>for those who are displaced financially,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The President said he ordered Department of Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Eduardo A\u00f1o to put an end to Boracay\u2019s problem in six months.<\/p>\n

\u201cSabi ko na, \u2018Sir, inutusan kita<\/em>\u00a0six months.\u00a0Tapusin mo. \u2018Yung hanap ka.<\/em>\u00a0Six months.\u00a0Tapusin mo \u2018yang problema sa<\/em>\u00a0Boracay,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Duterte urged the public to work together with the government in the clean-up of the island.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the meantime, if I were from Boracay or you guys there, the best thing for you to do is to cooperate with the government and hasten the cleanup,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The President explained that the problem in the island is an issue of public interest, public safety, and public health.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo\u00a0\u2018yang\u00a0<\/em>tatlo na\u00a0\u2018yan<\/em>\u00a0I am invoking it and it is one of the —\u00a0mga abugado dito<\/em>, a mass function of\u2026 I can order for this thing to happen because it is of public interest, public safety and public health.\u00a0Para malaman ninyo<\/em>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte also warned the courts not to interfere by issuing a temporary restraining order (TRO).<\/p>\n

\u201cI would caution the courts not to interfere by issuing TRO because you would just exacerbate the situation and the worse,\u00a0baka hindi kita paniwalaan,<\/em>\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Last month, the President described the island as a cesspool and has ordered Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to clean up Boracay.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the President said the deployment ban in Kuwait would remain until his conditions are met.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng sabi ko,<\/em>\u00a0the ban stays until I meet the guys and talk,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said employers should treat overseas Filipino workers well by allowing them to get enough sleep and food; should not confiscate their passports, and should not be sexually assaulted.<\/p>\n

“Ngayon, \u2018pag wala \u2018yan,<\/em>\u00a0sorry.\u00a0Umuwi kayo dito<\/em>,” he said.<\/p>\n

In a press conference in February, the President announced the deployment ban in Kuwait amid the deaths of domestic workers.<\/p>\n

The PACC officials sworn in by the President were Dante Jimenez as chairman; Greco Belgica, Rickson Chiong, Gregorio Luis Contacto III as commissioners; and Eduardo Bringas as executive director.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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