State of National Calamity deklarado na! Idineklara ngayon ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino ang State of National Calamity kasunod ng matinding pananalasa ng bagyong Yolanda partikular sa Leyte, Tacloban, Western Visayas, Cebu at Palawan. Sinabi ng Pangulong Aquino na kanya nang nilagdaan ang Proclamation 682 matapos itong irekomenda ng National Disaster Risk Redcution and Management Council (NDRRMC). Ayon sa Pangulong Aquino, sa pamamagitan nito mapapabilis ang rescue, recovery, relief at rehabilitation efforts ng gobyerno at private sector kasama na ang international humanitarian assistance. Sa ilalim nito, ipatutupad ang price control sa mga basic and prime commodities, pagkakaloob ng loan na walang interest at calamity fund appropriation. Whereas, this decaration will, among others, effectively control the prices of basic goods and commodities for the affected areas and afford government ample latitude to utilize appropriate funds for rescue, recovery, relief, and rehabilitation efforts of, and to continue to provide basic services to, affected populations, in accordance with law, bahagi ng Proclamation 628. Kasabay nito, idinedeklara po natin ang State of national calamity upang mapabilis ang mga pagkilos ng pamahalaan para sa pagsagip, paghahatid ng tulong, at rehabilitasyon ng mga probinsyang sinalanta ni Yolanda. Mahalaga rin ito, hindi lamang para panatilihing kontrolado ang mga presyo ng mga pangunahing produkto at serbisyo na kakailanganin ng ating mga kakabayan, kundi upang maiwasan din ang overpricing at hoarding ng mga mahahalagang bilihin. Inaprubahan din natin ang kabuuang 1.1 bilyong pisong para pandagdag sa Quick response Fund ng DSWD at DPWH, para sa agarang pagpapatupad ng mga kinakailangang suporta para sa muling pagbangon ng mga kababayan nating hinagupit nitong trahedya. Bagaman nakapagtala ng mababang casualty count sa maraming mga probinsyang dinaanan ni Yolanda, sa mga lugar naman na tila naembudo ang mga storm surge, talaga naman pong malaki ang pinsalang nasaksihan natin. Tulad ninyo, gusto ko ring malaman kung paanong maiibsan ang situwasyon sa mga lugar na ito, ani Pangulong Aquino sa kanyang broadcast statement. Narito ang dagdag na impormasyon sa nasabing deklarasyon: Briefer on State of Calamity I. Definition and History Section 3 of RA 10121, known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, defines a State of Calamity as a condition involving mass casualty and/or major damages to property, disruption of means of livelihoods, roads and normal way of life of people in the affected areas as a result of the occurrence of natural or human-induced hazard. Prior to 2013, the last time a State of National Calamity was declared was on December 7, 2012 by virtue of Proclamation No. 522 signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III in the wake of the devastation caused by typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, and Davao del Norte in Region XI; Surigao del Sur in CARAGA Region; Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City in Region X; Siquijor in Region VII; and, Palawan in Region IV-B.A year before, a State of National Calamity was declared on December 20, 2011, by virtue of Proclamation No. 303, signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III in the wake of the devastation caused by tropical storm Sendong in Regions VII, IX, X, XI, and the CARAGA. Prior to this, the Philippines was last put under a State of National Calamity through Proclamation 1898[1] on October 2, 2009 after the onslaught of typhoon Ondoy and during the rage of typhoon Pepeng. According to a spokesperson of then President Arroyo, the purpose of the declaration was to make the calamity funds available for the local governments and control the prices of basic commodities. It is common practice for the local government in a disaster-stricken area to declare its own State of Calamity. In 2011, the local government of Negros Oriental declared Dumaguete City and Valencia under a State of Calamity on December 18, 2011, after the onslaught of Sendong. During the floods caused by monsoon rains on August of 2012 several areas in the National Capital Region and Region IV were placed under a State of Calamity. II. Declaration RA 10121, Section 16: Declaration of State of Calamity – The National Council shall recommend to the President of the Philippines the declaration of a cluster of barangays, municipalities, cities, provinces, and regions under a state of calamity, and the lifting thereof, based on the criteria set by the National Council. The Presidents declaration may warrant international humanitarian assistance as deemed necessary.· The declaration and lifting of the state of calamity may also be issued by the local sanggunian, upon the recommendation of the LDRRMC, based on the results of the damage assessment and needs analysis. If a State of Calamity is declared by the National Government the following will be implemented: appropriation for calamity funds; Price freeze for basic necessities;[2] and the granting of no-interest loans.· A State of National Calamity when declared will remain until lifted by the President. III. Effects A. Price Control for Basic Necessities and Prime Commodities RA 7581, Section 6(1): Price freeze for basic necessities is implemented for 60 days unless lifted. .... Prices of basic necessities in areas under a state of calamity shall automatically be frozen at their prevailing prices or placed under automatic price control whenever.· RA 10121 Section 17(a): Imposition of price ceiling on basic necessities and prime commodities by the President upon the recommendation of the implementing agency as provided for under Republic Act No. 7581, otherwise known as the Price Act, or the National Price Coordinating Council.· RA 10121 Section 17(b): Monitoring, prevention and control by the Local Price Coordination Council of overpricing/profiteering and hoarding of prime commodities, medicines and petroleum products.B. Granting of No-Interest Loans· RA 10121 Section 17(d): Granting of no-interest loans by government financing or lending institutions to the most affected section of the population through their cooperatives or peoples organizations.C. Appropriation for Calamity Funds· RA 10121 Section 17(c): Programming/reprogramming of funds for the repair and safety upgrading of public infrastructures and facilities.· RA 7160: Automatic appropriation is available for unforeseen expenditures arising from the occurrence of calamities in areas declared to be in a state of calamity.· RA 7160: Local government units may enact a supplemental budget for supplies and materials or payment of services to prevent danger to or loss of life or property. Section 321: A supplemental budget may also be enacted in times of public calamity by way of budgetary realignment to set aside appropriations for the purchase of supplies and materials or the payment of services which are exceptionally urgent or absolutely indispensable to prevent imminent danger to, or loss of, life or property, in the jurisdiction of the local government unit or in other areas declared by the President in a state of calamity.o Section 324(d): Five percent (5%) of the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside as an annual lump sum appropriation for unforeseen expenditures arising from the occurrence of calamities: Provided, however, that such appropriation shall be used only in the area, or a portion thereof, of the local government unit or other areas declared by the President in a state of calamity. D. Others· Authorization for the importation of rice under Section 6 of RA 8178, the Agricultural Tariffication Act;· Entitlement to hazard allowance for Public Health Workers (under Section 21 of RA 7305, Magna Carta for Public Health Workers).· Entitlement to hazard allowance for science and technological personnel of the government under Section 7-c of RA 8439. - See more at: bomboradyo/news/top-stories/item/31233-state-of-national-calamity-deklarado-na#sthash.RTB0WJWo.dpuf
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