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5 provinces declare state of calamity due to habagat, Carina

Motorists brave flooded streets along Medicion 2F Imus Cavite brought by heavy rainfall and high tide on July 23, 2024. Parts of the country experienced flooding due to continuous rainfall brought about by the southwest monsoon and typhoon "Carina." Roderick Tan, PonD News Asia

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Pia Gutierrez

ABS-CBN News

<div style="margin-bottom:14px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>MANILA — Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, Cavite, Bataan and Bulacan provinces have declared a state of calamity due to monsoon rains stirred by typhoon Carina, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said Thursday. </span><br/><br/><span>The declaration unlocks additional funds for calamity response and imposes a price freeze on basic goods. </span><br/><br/><span>Metro Manila on Wednesday also declared a state of calamity after rains from the habagat spawned widespread floods. </span><br/><br/><span>Carina left the Philippine area of responsibility early Thursday. But it would continue enhancing the habagat until Saturday, state weather bureau PAGASA said. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:14px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:16px"><span><em>More details to follow.</em></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, Cavite, Bataan and Bulacan provinces have declared a state of calamity due to monsoon rains stirred by typhoon Carina, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said Thursday. </p>

Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, Cavite, Bataan and Bulacan provinces have declared a state of calamity due to monsoon rains stirred by typhoon Carina, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said Thursday.