{"id":274650,"date":"2020-11-09T05:41:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T10:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=274650"},"modified":"2020-11-09T05:41:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T10:41:06","slug":"duterte-likely-to-declare-state-of-calamity-in-typhoon-hit-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/11\/09\/duterte-likely-to-declare-state-of-calamity-in-typhoon-hit-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte likely to declare state of calamity in typhoon-hit areas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Matina Enclaves in Davao City on October 26, 2020. JOEY DALUMPINES\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte is likely to place areas successively ravaged by Typhoon Quinta and Super Typhoon Rolly under a state of calamity, Malaca\u00f1ang said Monday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council recommended that Bicol, Region 4-A (Calabarzon), and Region 4-B (Mimaropa) be placed under a state of calamity because of almost PHP17 billion worth of damage wrought by back-to-back \u201cQuinta\u201d and \u201cRolly\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost likely\u00a0po pero antayin na natin iyong papel mismo na manggagaling sa tanggapan ng Presidente<\/em>\u00a0(but let\u2019s wait for the document coming from the Office of the President),\u201d he said in a Palace press briefing.<\/p>\n

According to the NDRRMC, \u201cQuinta\u201d left at least PHP2.603 billion worth of damage to agriculture and infrastructure while \u201cRolly\u201d caused PHP14.153 billion damage or a total of PHP16.756 billion for the two typhoons.<\/p>\n

Reports from the Office of Civil Defense showed that more than 86,000 more houses were damaged or destroyed in Region 4-A, Region 4-B, Bicol, and some parts of the Visayas at the height of \u201cQuinta\u201d.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, over 160,000 houses were either damaged or destroyed in Bicol alone due to \u201cRolly\u201d.<\/p>\n

Last week, Roque said Duterte and the government is \u201con top of the rehabilitation effort\u201d in typhoon-hit areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernment was prepared for this. We have prepositioned even equipment from [Department of Public Works and Highways], and food packs. And number two, the President is on top of the rehabilitation effort. A task force may not be necessary because the President is personally attending to ensure that the rehabilitation of these devastated areas will proceed as soon as possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said Duterte was satisfied with typhoon preparedness of both local and national governments which helped limit casualties and minimize damage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were able to limit the casualties, and it could have been more because this was a super typhoon. But he\u2019s pleased to note that the local government units acted promptly in asking residents in low-lying areas to evacuate and thereby reducing, minimizing the number of casualties,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

A declaration of a state of calamity hastens rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts of the government and the private sector, including any international humanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n

It also effectively controls the prices of basic goods and commodities in the affected areas.<\/p>\n

Currently, the entire country is under a state of calamity due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

Duterte has extended the state of calamity \u201cfor a period of one year”, or from Sept. 13, 2020 to Sept. 12, 2021, \u201cunless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may warrant”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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