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PRRD receives proposal to place Luzon under state of calamity
Malacañang is confident that President Rodrigo Duterte will place Luzon under a state of calamity following the consecutive typhoons that recently battered the island.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. stated that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has already recommended this declaration to the President.
A state of calamity declaration will enable local government units to access necessary funds for disaster relief efforts.
This measure will also grant the government the authority to implement price controls on essential goods and commodities.
Furthermore, President Duterte has initiated the establishment of the Build Back Better Task Force to expedite the rehabilitation of areas affected by the typhoons.
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