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Marcos places four regions under state of calamity due to Paeng

Marcos places four regions under state of calamity due to Paeng

Raffy Cabristante and Pia Gutierrez,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Nov 02, 2022 01:57 PM PHT

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Residents navigate a muddy street in Poblacion in Noveleta Cavite as they return to their respective homes on Oct. 31, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Residents navigate a muddy street in Poblacion in Noveleta Cavite as they return to their respective homes on Oct. 31, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News


MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday placed 4 regions under a state of calamity due to the devastation wrought by severe tropical storm Paeng.

In his Proclamation No. 84, Marcos declared a state of calamity in Regions IV-A (Calabarzon), V (Bicol Region), VI (Western Visayas), and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), some of the places hardest hit by Paeng.

The state of calamity in the said regions will last for 6 months, unless earlier revoked by the President.

Marcos noted that 1.4 million people in these regions were "adversely affected" by Paeng's onslaught.

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Under a state of calamity, the local governments and private sectors in the regions can hasten rescue, recovery, relief and rehabilitation efforts, as well as quickly appropriate funds for these.

Prices of basic needs and prime commodities in these regions will also be controlled to avoid hoarding and overpricing.

Marcos' Proclamation No. 84 declaring a state of calamity in areas which bore the brunt of storm Paeng

"All government departments, agencies, and instrumentalities concerned are hereby directed to continue implementing and executing rescue, recovery, relief, and rehabilitation measures in accordance with pertinent operational plans and directives," Marcos said.

He also ordered national government agencies to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) to help augment the basic services in affected areas.

"Law enforcement agencies, with support from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, are directed to undertake all necessary measures to ensure peace and order in affected areas," he further ordered.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) earlier urged Marcos to place the entire Philippines under a state of calamity for a year following Paeng's onslaught.

But Marcos shunned the idea, saying that the damage was "highly localized."

“I don’t think it is necessary,” Marcos told reporters on Monday while visiting Noveleta, Cavite, where Paeng spawned flash floods.

As of Wednesday, the death toll from Paeng has risen to 121, while 103 people were hurt and 36 were still missing.

The storm also affected some 3.1 million people, or 927,822 families.

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Sunog sumiklab sa mga kabahayan sa Manila at Caloocan

Sunog sumiklab sa mga kabahayan sa Manila at Caloocan

Izzy Lee,

ABS-CBN News

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Sumiklab ang sunog sa isang residential area, alas kwatro ng hapon sa Brgy. 353, Sta Cruz, Maynila nitong Biyernes. 

Umabot ang sunog sa ikalawang alarma bago ito natupok pasado alas otso ng gabi. 

Ayon sa barangay, nasa tinatayang 30 bahay ang nasunog at 50 hanggang 60 ang pamilyang naapektuhan.

Kwento ng residenteng si Randale Llenaresas, nanunuod siya sa loob ng kaniyang bahay nang makaamoy  ng usok. 

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"So bumaba ako ng bahay lumabas para icheck. Nung icheck ko ang laki na ng sunog sa katabi namin. Yung pinsan ko ginising. Siya lang naligtas ko. Yung aso, mga santo hindi na," sabi ni Llenaresas.

Ayon sa mga residente, isang bentilador ang pinagmulan ng sunog.

"Sabi sa bentilador daw na pumutok tapos dun sa bentilador may gas daw at the same time," dagdag pa niya.

Sa Brgy 106, sa Tondo, Maynila naman, umabot sa ikatlong alarma ang sunog sa isang residential area na nagsimula pasado alas singko ng hapon. Naapula ito 5:53pm.

Ayon kay F/Sr. Inspector Alejandro Ramos, Chief Investigator ng BFP Manila, walang naitalang patay sa parehong sunog sa Maynila at kasalukuyang pang iniimbestigahan ang mga insidente.

Sa Caloocan City, umabot sa second alarm ang sunog sa isang residential area sa M Hizon St., Brgy 63, pasado alas-11 ng umaga, Pebrero 14, 2025.

Ayon kay Fire Officer 2 Romeo Cacay ng Caloocan City Fire Station, 11 firetrucks ang rumesponde sa sunog na idineklarang fire under control ng 5:55 p.m.

Hindi pa tapos ang mapping at imbestigasyon sa sunog, ayon kay Cacay. 

Nagbahagi naman ng bidyo si Bayan Patroller Jomer Villamor kung saan makikita ang nasusunog na kabahayan. Kuha ang bidyo mula sa ikaapat na palapag ng bahay ni patroller sa P. Zamora St. Caloocan City.

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