COTABATO CITY — Officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) placed the entire region under a state of calamity as floods hit its seat of government here and several villages in Cotabato province under its administrative jurisdiction. “The declaration of calamity will provide augmentation to the ongoing response operations and recovery efforts of BARMM,” Ebrahim said. On Wednesday, the Maguindanao provincial board also placed the province under a state of calamity due to a series of floods that submerged 105 villages in 15 of 36 towns. Prior to the provincewide calamity declaration, six towns were already placed under a state of calamity due to floods that began in late July. Maguindanao’s calamity declaration came after disaster response and agriculture officials reported that at least P130.5 million worth of crops, mostly palay, had been destroyed by floods.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 26, 2022 07:48 UTC