Governor Gwen Garcia signs Executive Order No. 9 series of 2024, declaring a state of calamity in the entire Province of Cebu due to the devastating effects of the El Niño.
Last Monday, May 20, 2024, the Cebu Provincial Board, also approved a resolution declaring a state of calamity in the entire Province of Cebu.
Gov. Gwen Garcia has endorsed such measure following a recommendation from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) for the urgent declaration of a state of calamity throughout the province.
The resolution, authored by PB Member Victoria Corominas-Toribio, cited that for the past months, the province has been suffering from the adverse effects of the dry spell, particularly in the agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors. | Sugbo News