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NDRRMC recommends to place entire Luzon under state of calamity
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has recommended declaring a state of calamity across Luzon due to the extensive damage caused by recent typhoons.
This recommendation was approved during an emergency meeting of the council.
The NDRRMC also agreed to form a technical working group to assess current dam management practices.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who chairs the NDRRMC, has tasked PAGASA to review historical data to improve early warning systems.
Various issues, including aid for affected farmers and fisherfolk, road clearing operations, and shelter needs, were discussed during the meeting.
A state of calamity declaration will prevent price increases on basic commodities as mandated by Republic Act 7581.
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