Manila, July 22 -- Quezon City in Metro Manila, the municipality of Calumpit in Bulacan, and the entire province of Cavite are under state of calamity due to the widespread flooding brought about by days of heavy monsoon rains.
The Quezon City Council on Tuesday approved resolution PR23CC-054 declaring a state of calamity in the city as recommended by the QC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (QCDRRMC).
In an interview, QC Mayor Joy Belmonte said the state of calamity was declared to fast-track the release and use of emergency funds and not as an indicator of large-scale destruction.
"I would like to just correct 'yung maling akala ng mga tao pag sinabing state of calamity, kawawa naman yung lungsod, maraming deaths, maraming...