Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim says the state of calamity declaration will also help stave off a spike in prices of basic commodities, as some traders usually take advantage of such a difficult situation
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This will help provide a lawful basis to expedite the needed interventions to affected communities, BOI said. The BARMM state of calamity declaration did not mention figures as to the extent of damage the dry spell has caused but BARRM agencies earlier said that at least 26,000 farmers have been displaced while 25,000 hectares of agricultural land have been severely affected.
Weeks before the state of calamity declaration in BARMM, the region’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council raised a “blue alert” status in the region, following reports about declining water sources and damage to crops due to intense heat.
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