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Gov't urged to declare state of calamity in parts of storm-ravaged northern Luzon

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Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/09/21/20180918-ompong-lcala-cagayan-icsc-45.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>A woman walks past debris in Barangay Pagbangkeruan, Alcala, Cagayan three days after Typhoon Ompong&#x27;s onslaught. At least 6,479 houses were damaged in Regions I, II, III and CAR with millions affected, according to the NDRRMC. AC Dimatatac/ICSC/ Handout</figcaption></figure></div> MANILA - A state of calamity should be declared in Regions I, II, III and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) after Typhoon Ompong damaged billions worth of crops and infrastructure, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Friday.In a statement, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Undersecretary for Regional Development and NDRRMC Council member Adoracion Navarro said they are expecting the resolution to reach the Office of the President this week.“Our recommendation to declare State of Calamity is a manifestation of our swift action to decisively prepare for the possible adverse effects of the typhoon on poverty reduction and economic growth targets,&quot; Navarro said.The declaration will enable the government to impose a price freeze for basic commodities, reprogram funds for infrastructure repair, grant no-interest loans and access international assistance, the official said.On Monday, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Manny Piñol said Ompong caused P14 billion in damage to farm output and infrastructure in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon and CAR, higher than anticipated.More than 45,000 houses were partially damaged while over 3,000 were totally destroyed when the typhoon ravaged northern Luzon over the weekend, data from the NDRRMC showed. The devastation affected more than 1.6 million people. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/17/18/ompong-causes-p14-b-damage-to-agriculture-says-piol">Ompong causes P14-B damage to agriculture, says Piñol</a></li></ul>

The declaration will enable the government to impose a price freeze for basic commodities, reprogram funds for infrastructure repair, grant no-interest loans and access international assistance.

The declaration will enable the government to impose a price freeze for basic commodities, reprogram funds for infrastructure repair, grant no-interest loans and access international assistance.

Gov't urged to declare state of calamity in parts of storm-ravaged northern Luzon

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Gov't urged to declare state of calamity in parts of storm-ravaged northern Luzon

Jacque Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 21, 2018 06:34 PM PHT

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