Marcos rules out placing country under state of calamity over El Niño impact

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President Marcos said there was no need to declare a nationwide state of calamity amid the negative effects of the El Niño phenomenon.

“Hindi naman pwede shotgun lang, parang one size fits all. So we look at each area and see what it is that they need. So that’s the way we are handling the local states of calamity that the local governments have declared,” the President said during a media interview in Bacolod City, At least 18 LGUs have declared a state of calamity due to the impact of the El Niño phenomenon, the latest report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council showed.

Despite the challenges posed by El Niño, President Marcos highlighted the government’s proactive measures to mitigate its impacts, particularly in agricultural areas.

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