CEBU, Philippines — The declaration of a state of calamity, a phrase that often follows after typhoons, earthquakes, or massive floods, is not merely symbolic. It is a formal act of government that ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is extending a state of calamity declared by his predecessor more than two years ago to deal with continuing concerns over the ...

BACOLOD CITY—The entire Negros Occidental was placed in a state of calamity to speed up assistance to sugarcane plantations hit by the outbreak of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) and ...

At least 69 people have been killed in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the central Philippines, officials say Cebu province has declared a state of calamity after the earthquake struck at around 22:00 ...

At least 69 people have been killed and dozens injured after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late on Tuesday. The province of Cebu, which suffered the brunt of the ...

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