The municipal councils of Roxas and San Vicente have adopted resolutions declaring a state of calamity in their towns due to the effects of the southwest monsoon, which was intensified by Typhoons Ferdie, Gener, and Helen, bringing heavy rains to Palawan province for several days.
The declaration is in response to resolutions passed by the towns’ Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (MDRRMCs).
The Roxas local govenrment init reported that more than 6,000 families, consisting of 25,684 individuals, were affected by the calamity, with over 1,500 families relocated to various evacuation centers.
In its latest report released on Friday, September 20, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) stated that Roxas suffered an estimated ₱42,540,000 worth of damages in agriculture, while San Vicente incurred ₱17,808,900 in damages.
The PDRRMO also reported that the provincial government has already delivered initial assistance worth ₱804,600 to Roxas and ₱280,000 to San Vicente.
San Vicente Vice Mayor Ramir Pablico stated that they needed to declare a state of calamity as the majority of the town’s barangays are already severely affected by prolonged rains that inundated barangays, and there is now an urgent need to utilize the P5 million Quick Response Fund (QRF) to extend assistance to affected residents.
He also said they have approved a ₱10,588,495 supplemental budget to augment the QRF for the purchase of relief goods to be distributed to affected residents.
