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Earthquake epicenter Abra declares state of calamity

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Caretakers check the damage at the Santa Catalina de Alejandria Parish Church or Tayum Church in Abra on July 28, 2022, a day after a powerful earthquake jolted the province. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/07/28/20220728-bangued-abra-earthquake-jc-1433.jpg"/><figcaption>Caretakers check the damage at the Santa Catalina de Alejandria Parish Church or Tayum Church in Abra on July 28, 2022, a day after a powerful earthquake jolted the province. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Abra province, the epicenter of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rippled across vast swaths of Luzon, declared a state of calamity on Thursday.</p><p>The provincial council in a resolution placed the entire Abra under a state of calamity, saying Wednesday&#x27;s quake &quot;severely damaged&quot; private and government properties, and affected about 80 percent of the population.</p><p>Abra Governor Dominic Valera approved the resolution. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The resolution put out by the provincial council was approved by Gov. Dominic Valera. <a href="https://t.co/alLMlf924p">pic.twitter.com/alLMlf924p</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1552572370132807681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>A state of calamity allows local officials to control the prices of basic goods and tap calamity funds. Under this declaration, residents can also apply for interest-free government loans.</p><p>In a separate advisory, the disaster management council of Abra said the suspension of government work and classes in the province is extended until Friday, July 29.</p><p>&quot;Work and classes will resume on Monday, August 1, 2022,&quot; it said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/27/22/pasok-sa-paaralan-opisina-ng-gobyerno-sa-abra-suspendido">Pasok sa paaralan, opisina ng gobyerno sa Abra, suspendido hanggang Hulyo 28</a></li></ul><p>At least five people were reported to have died after the powerful earthquake struck Tayum, Abra and jolted many parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/slideshow/07/28/22/look-earthquake-damages-historical-tayum-church">LOOK: Powerful quake damages Tayum Church</a></li></ul><p>The quake also triggered dozens of landslides, knocked down power in some areas, and damaged hundreds of houses and buildings, disaster officials said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/28/22/hundreds-of-aftershocks-shake-earthquake-hit-luzon">Hundreds of aftershocks shake earthquake-hit northern Philippines</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/07/28/22/panoorin-pagyanig-ng-lindol-sa-isang-supermarket-sa-benguet">PANOORIN: Malakas na pagyanig ng lindol sa isang supermarket sa Benguet</a></li></ul><div> <strong> — with reports from Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News; and Agence France-Presse </strong><br/> </div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2146028" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Abra province, the epicenter of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rippled across Luzon, declared a state of calamity on Thursday. 