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Metro Manila now under state of calamity due to Typhoon Carina
Metro Manila has declared a state of calamity due to the widespread flooding and effects of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) approved the resolution, enabling the release of calamity funds for 16 cities and one municipality in the region and allowing the implementation of price control.
Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. and MMC chairman and San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora presided over the council meeting where the declaration was approved.
Abalos also recommended the declaration of a state of calamity in Metro Manila to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier in the day.
Quezon City, one of the most affected areas, is currently sheltering 22,000 evacuees in temporary centers like churches and covered courts.
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