President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool)
President Marcos has approved the declaration of a national state of calamity following the widespread devastation caused by Typhoon Tino, which struck large parts of the Visayas and Mimaropa and left a high number of casualties.
In an interview after a situation briefing at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) headquarters on Thursday, Nov. 6, the President said the measure will allow government agencies to access emergency funds faster and speed up the procurement of relief supplies.
“Because of the scope of problem areas that have been hit by Tino and will be hit by Uwan, there was a proposal from the NDRRMC— which I approved—we will declare a national calamity,” Marcos said.
“Ilan regions na iyan … almost 10 to 12 regions will be affected. So pagkaganong karami, ganoon ng scope, then it is a national calamity (That’s already several regions—almost 10 to 12 will be affected.
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