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SWATH OF DESTRUCTION. Passengers of a bus submerged in floodwaters in Tatalon, Quezon City wait for rescue as Super Typhoon ‘Carina’ and the enhanced ‘habagat’ battered Metro Manila and parts of Luzon. In Manila, rescue personnel come to the aid of furry friends, too. Photos from PPA Pool, Senator Joel Villanueva, and Barangay Camp 4NCR under state of calamity; 14 dead, 45 schools damaged
Landslides killed a pregnant woman and three children in Batangas province; and a woman and her five-year-old child in Pampanga province. The state of calamity in Metro Manila will allow local governments to access additional funds for calamity response and impose a price freeze on basic goods. In Quezon City, Mayor Joy Belmonte reported 22,000 evacuees being supported in 154 evacuation centers.
Agencies involved in the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters and calamities, and/or the performance of other vital services shall continue with their operations and render the necessary services, the Palace said.
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