GENERAL SANTOS CITY, July 20 -- The provincial government of South Cotabato has allotted an initial PHP5 million to address the outbreak of the deadly dengue fever, which had already claimed 21 lives.
The Provincial Board, which convened for a special session on Friday afternoon, approved the immediate release of the funding as it formally declared the entire province under a state of calamity through Resolution 1, series of 2019, authored by Board member Jinky Avance.
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), chaired by South Cotabato Governor Reynado Tamayo Jr., signed an order on Wednesday endorsing the calamity declaration and requested urgent action by the board.
Lawyer Renette Bergado, provincial admin...