Go backs declaration of Luzon state of calamity
Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go supports declaring a state of calamity in Luzon to speed up rehabilitation efforts for areas hit by recent typhoons.
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved augmenting the calamity response funds for local government units severely affected by typhoons, providing an additional 1% of their Internal Revenue Allotment to aid relief and recovery efforts.
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