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President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday said the declaration of a State of Calamity in Metro Manila would be under the decision of local government executives.
“Actually, the State of Calamity is usually declared by the local government unit. When it’s regional, it’s because multiple areas experience the same issue at the same time,” President Marcos said during his meeting with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council .
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